Sale 6606
London
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17 July 2002
Price realised
GBP 13,145
Estimate
A PAIR OF 12-BORE (2¾IN) SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS BY J. PURDEY, NO. 14848/9 The lockplates inset with cocking-indicators, best bouquet and scroll engraving, well-figured stocks (the No. 2 a replacement) with leather-covered recoil-pads, the replacement chopper-lump barrels by the makers, with game-ribs Weight 6lb. 14oz., 15in. pulls, 28in. barrels, choke approx. I.C. & 5/8 (No. 1) and I.C. & 3/8 (No. 2), 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof In their brass-mounted oak and leather case
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The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed circa 1895 and that new barrels were fitted by them in 1974 This Lot is subject to V.A.T as a re-import
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