Lot Essay
The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1893 and that the No. 2 gun was rebarrelled and restocked by them in 1962 and 1972 respectively
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A set of three 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by
J. Purdey, No. 14559/60/61
Details
A set of three 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by
J. Purdey, No. 14559/60/61
Articulated front triggers, best bouquet and scroll engraving, well-figured stocks (No. 1 and No. 2 replaced), No. 1 with replacement barrels by another, No. 2 and No. 3 with chopper-lumps and game-ribs (No. 2 rebarrelled by J. Purdey)
Weight 6lb. 10oz. (No. 1), 6lb. 11½oz. (No. 2) and 6lb. 9½oz. (No. 3), 14in. stocks, 29½in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & 7/8 (No. 1), ¼ & 5/8 (No. 2) and ¾ both (No. 3), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No. 3 nitro reproof: No. 1 and No. 3 left barrel-thicknesses marginal)
In their brass-mounted oak and leather triple case with canvas cover
J. Purdey, No. 14559/60/61
Articulated front triggers, best bouquet and scroll engraving, well-figured stocks (No. 1 and No. 2 replaced), No. 1 with replacement barrels by another, No. 2 and No. 3 with chopper-lumps and game-ribs (No. 2 rebarrelled by J. Purdey)
Weight 6lb. 10oz. (No. 1), 6lb. 11½oz. (No. 2) and 6lb. 9½oz. (No. 3), 14in. stocks, 29½in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & 7/8 (No. 1), ¼ & 5/8 (No. 2) and ¾ both (No. 3), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No. 3 nitro reproof: No. 1 and No. 3 left barrel-thicknesses marginal)
In their brass-mounted oak and leather triple case with canvas cover