Product Details
* J. PURDEY, LONDON
A 14-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING GUN, serial no. 3386,
for 1840, with slightly shortened 29 3/4in. browned damascus barrels, the top-rib signed 'J. PURDEY, 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET LONDON' (lightly rubbed), platinum and engraved bands at breech, engraved rib-end, platinum plugs, fully borderline and scroll engraved top-tang, border, scroll and gamescene engraved bar-action re-coloured locks signed 'PURDEY' (refreshed), bolted safes forwards of the engraved hammers, figured chequered walnut half-stock with iron furniture and brass tipped ebony ramrod
Provenance: According to L. Patrick Unsworth's publication 'The Early Purdeys', this shotgun was completed on December 11th 1839 as a 14-bore with 31in. barrels. No further information is given
The makers have kindly confirmed the following information:
Completed: 1840
For: Mr. J. H. Nivion
Description: A double percussion sporting gun
Weight: Not recorded
Calibre: 16-bore
Barrels: 31in.
Stock: Not recorded
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Estimate £2,000-3,000