BY J. PURDEY, 314½ OXFORD STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 6186

Details

A 12-BORE (PINFIRE) DOUBLE-BARRELLED ROTARY-UNDERLEVER HAMMER GUN
BY J. PURDEY, 314½ OXFORD STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 6186
With rebrowned twist signed sighted barrels, border and scroll engraved action with carved percussion fences, signed border and scroll engraved back-action locks, figured walnut stock with chequered grip and fore-end, scrol engraved iron mounts, and silver escutcheon engraved with a crest and the initials 'PYG', retaining traces of original case-hardened finish to the action and locks, London black powder proof marks, in a fitted leather case with Holland & Holland oil bottle, Purdey turn-over tool, and Dixon powder-measure
31in. (87.7cm.) barrels

Literature

L. Patrick Unsworth, The Early Purdeys, p. 260

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was built for a Mr A. Morrison.

Unsworth notes that this gun was sold for £57. 15. 0. on 1 April 1861.

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