Lot 111
111
The Property of COUNT ADAM KNUTH
A MATCHED PAIR OF 16-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, No. 23173 (1) and 23217 (2), best bouquet and scroll engraving, highly-figured replacement stocks, Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs

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A MATCHED PAIR OF 16-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, No. 23173 (1) and 23217 (2), best bouquet and scroll engraving, highly-figured replacement stocks, Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-ribs
Weight 6lb. (No. 1) and 6lb. 2½oz. (No. 2), 15½in. stocks, 28in. barrels, choke approx.½ & full (No. 1) and¼ & 7/8 (No. 2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof, No. 1 nitro reproof (1988)
In their leather case with canvas outer cover (2)

Lot Essay

Gun No. 1 was completed circa 1928 and gun No. 2 was built to match in the same year. The guns have recently been restocked to a very high standard
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