Lot Essay
Sold 30 August 1839 for 38 guineas
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BY JAMES PURDEY, 314 OXFORD ST., LONDON, NO. 2932 FOR 1837
Details
A Cased 16-Bore Percussion Sporting Rifle
By James Purdey, 314 Oxford St., London, No. 2932 for 1837
With rebrowned twist octagonal barrel signed on the top flat, sighted to 200 yards, and cut with ten grooves, case-hardened patent breech with platinum line and plug, scroll engraved tang, signed scroll engraved detented lock engraved with a stag and a hind (safety-catch defective), figured walnut half-stock (cleaned), chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, iron mounts engraved with scrolls, red deer, and a boar, the trigger-guard with traces of original blued finish, set trigger, iron sling mounts, and original horn-tipped serial numbered ramrod (some wear and light pitting): in original lined and fitted mahogany case (some of the lining replaced) with numerous accessories, the lid (chipped and cracked) with trade label (oil-stained) and flush-fitting carrying handle, London proof marks
32in. (81.9cm.) barrel
By James Purdey, 314 Oxford St., London, No. 2932 for 1837
With rebrowned twist octagonal barrel signed on the top flat, sighted to 200 yards, and cut with ten grooves, case-hardened patent breech with platinum line and plug, scroll engraved tang, signed scroll engraved detented lock engraved with a stag and a hind (safety-catch defective), figured walnut half-stock (cleaned), chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, iron mounts engraved with scrolls, red deer, and a boar, the trigger-guard with traces of original blued finish, set trigger, iron sling mounts, and original horn-tipped serial numbered ramrod (some wear and light pitting): in original lined and fitted mahogany case (some of the lining replaced) with numerous accessories, the lid (chipped and cracked) with trade label (oil-stained) and flush-fitting carrying handle, London proof marks
32in. (81.9cm.) barrel
Literature
L. Patrick Unsworth, The Early Purdeys, p. 152