A FINE KEN HUNT-ENGRAVED AND GOLD-INLAID 28-BORE (2IN) OVER-AND-UNDER SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 27418

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A FINE KEN HUNT-ENGRAVED AND GOLD-INLAID 28-BORE (2IN) OVER-AND-UNDER SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY J. PURDEY, NO. 27418
The underside of the action-body and the lockplates gold-encrusted with scenes of quail and doves in their naturalistic habitats, the whole surrounded and invaded by best bold acanthus scrollwork, the maker's name gold-inlaid on the lockplates, each lockplate signed 'K.C. HUNT', with full colour-hardened and blued finish, hold-open toplever, non-selective single-trigger, beetle-backed automatic safety, cocking-indicators, well-figured stock with pistolgrip and leather-covered recoil-pad, the barrels with matt ventilated top-rib
Weight 5lb. 14oz., 15in. pull, 28in. barrels, approx. I.C. & .7/8 choke, 2in. chambers, nitro proof

Lot Essay

The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed circa 1966. The engraver, Ken Hunt, is arguably one of the most famous of contemporary artist-engravers. The gun appears to have been very little used
This Lot is subject to V.A.T. as a re-import

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