Fine Modern & Antique Arms - December 2024 : Sale A1224 Lot 1488
F. BEESLEY (FROM PURDEYS) A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 1792,

Product Details

F. BEESLEY (FROM PURDEY'S)
A 12-BORE SIDELOCK EJECTOR, serial no. 1792,
circa 1902, 29 3/4in. nitro reproved barrels, the rib engraved 'F. BEESLEY (FROM PURDEY'S) 2. ST. JAMES'S STREET. LONDON. S.W.', 2 1/2in. chambers, bored approx. 1/4 and 1/2 choke, automatic safety with inlaid 'SAFE' detail, bold border and acanthus scroll engraving, 14 3/4in. stock including buttplate, weight 6lb. 10oz., in its leather case

Provenance: The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed circa 1902 and that it was sold to a Mr W.L. Ward in 1905 for £38.00

Other Notes: Please see lot 1381 for a pair, serial numbered 1793 / 4



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Estimate £800-1,200

S2 - Sold as a Section 2 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act