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The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1893
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A PAIR OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, NO. 14546/7
Best bouquet and scroll engraving, the lockplates inset with cocking-indicators, articulated front triggers, boldly-figured stock (No. 1) and highly-figured replacement stock (No. 2), sleeved barrels with game-rib (No. 1) and Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib (No. 2)
Weight 6lb. 13oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 8oz. (No. 2), 15¼in. stocks, 29in. barrels, choke approx. 3/8 & ¾ (No. 1) and cyl. both (No. 2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No. 1) and nitro reproof (No. 2)
Best bouquet and scroll engraving, the lockplates inset with cocking-indicators, articulated front triggers, boldly-figured stock (No. 1) and highly-figured replacement stock (No. 2), sleeved barrels with game-rib (No. 1) and Whitworth-steel chopper-lump barrels with game-rib (No. 2)
Weight 6lb. 13oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 8oz. (No. 2), 15¼in. stocks, 29in. barrels, choke approx. 3/8 & ¾ (No. 1) and cyl. both (No. 2), 2½in. chambers, nitro proof (No. 1) and nitro reproof (No. 2)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime.
Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price