A 10-BORE D.B. HAMMER RIFLE BY J. PURDEY, No. 8595, patent underlever-opening action with ring-finial, non-rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with added gold-inlaid borderwork, the maker's name gold-inlaid, with full hardening-colour (renewed), well-figured stock with cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, bolted forend, the blacked damascus barrels with open-sights | Christie's

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A 10-BORE D.B. HAMMER RIFLE BY J. PURDEY, No. 8595, patent underlever-opening action with ring-finial, non-rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with added gold-inlaid borderwork, the maker's name gold-inlaid, with full hardening-colour (renewed), well-figured stock with cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, bolted forend, the blacked damascus barrels with open-sights

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A 10-BORE D.B. HAMMER RIFLE BY J. PURDEY, No. 8595, patent underlever-opening action with ring-finial, non-rebounding backlocks with bolted dolphin hammers, percussion fences, best foliate-scroll engraving with added gold-inlaid borderwork, the maker's name gold-inlaid, with full hardening-colour (renewed), well-figured stock with cheekpiece and recoil-pad, sling-eyes, bolted forend, the blacked damascus barrels with open-sights
Weight 12lb. 1½oz., 13½in. pull, 25in. barrels, Black Powder proof

Purdey's have kindly confirmed that the rifle was completed circa 1871

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