BY JAMES PURDEY & SONS, AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 21708

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A FINE KELL ENGRAVED 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR WILDFOWLING GUN
BY JAMES PURDEY & SONS, AUDLEY HOUSE, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 21708
With blacked nitro chopperlump barrels with matted rib, the left tube signed in full and the right tube engraved 'MADE OF SIR JOSEPH WHITWORTH'S FLUID-PRESSED STEEL' (small bulge to underside of left tube, almost certainly from a dent being raised), 2¾in. chambers, bored full and full choke, case-hardened side-clipped treble-grip action with hidden third bite, the fences deeply carved with flowering foliage against a blackened ground, the remainder engraved with fine scrollwork, that on the underside surrounding three vignettes involving herons and geese, automatic safety with gold-inlaid 'SAFE', blued scroll engraved toplever with gold-inlaid initials 'HG Jr', case-hardened locks each with gold-inlaid cocking-indicator, signed 'J. PURDEY & SONS', and engraved with fine bouquet and scroll decoration and differing vignettes of water birds including mallard and snipe, well figured 14¼in. semi-pistolgrip stock including ¾in. rubber recoil-pad, case-hardened bouquet and scroll engraved trigger-plate, blued trigger-guard engraved with scrollwork and a vignette of two mallard, gold escutcheon, and much original finish throughout, in original fitted oak and leather double case with label marked for guns nos. 21708/9
30in. (76.2cm.) barrels
7lb 7oz.

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

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The makers have kindly confirmed that this gun was completed in May 1920 as the No.1 gun of a trio for a Mr H. Graves ordered via Von Lengerke & Detmold of New York. Specification included water bird and scroll engraving by H. Kell, side-clips, treble-grip action, and 30in. barrels with 2¾in. chambers and full choke in each tube

Please note that this gun is a Section 2 shotgun. For licensing requirements and other important information, please refer to the "Explanation of Cataloguing Practice" in relation to firearms on page ??