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Sporting Guns

Auction 17947
London, Knightsbridge
8 Dec 2010, starting at 14:00 GMT.
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A fine pair of S.J. Kelly-engraved 20-bore (2¾in) self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 30295/6 In their leather motor-case with canvas cover
Sold for £96,000 inc. premium
An exceptional pair of S.J. Kelly-engraved 20-bore (2¾in) self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 30295 ...
A fine trio of 12-bore single-trigger self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 25551/2/3 In their two-tier brass-mounted oak and leather motor case
Sold for £68,400 inc. premium
A fine trio of 12-bore single-trigger self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 25551/2/3 In their ...
A pair of 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 26141/2 In a J. Purdey & Sons leather motor-case
Sold for £42,000 inc. premium
A pair of 12-bore self-opening sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 26141/2 Built for Colonel W. Stirling ...
A fine 12-bore (2¾in) single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 29470 In its leather case together with makers accessories, comprising two-piece cleaning-rod, horn snap caps, nickel-plated square oil bottle and striker pot with spare strikers, two turnscrews with turned swelling wooden handles, brass cartridge extractor and cleaning brushes
Sold for £36,000 inc. premium
A fine 12-bore (2¾in) single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 29470 In its leather case ...

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1 A silver placefinder in the form of a shot-flask £2,160
€2,522
US$ 3,373
2 A modern shooting tripod-seat by J & R Guram £240
€280
US$ 374
3 A "The Colonial" travelling gun-rack £336
€392
US$ 524
5 An ivory dog's head whistle £780
€911
US$ 1,218
6 A four-dial game-counter £696
€812
US$ 1,087
7 Three two-draw stalking telescopes £264
€308
US$ 412
8 A rare J. Purdey & Sons telescope-sight £384
€448
US$ 599
9 A group of shooting accessories £48
€56
US$ 74
10 A group of shooting accessories £72
€84
US$ 112
11 A group of shooting-related accessories £108
€126
US$ 168
12 A group of shooting accessories £120
€140
US$ 187
13 A collection of seventeen turnscrews £540
€630
US$ 843
14 A collection of nine oil bottles £336
€392
US$ 524
15 A collection of assorted snap caps £240
€280
US$ 374
16 A collection of guncase accessories £720
€840
US$ 1,124
17 A collection of guncase accessories £360
€420
US$ 562
18 An Egerton-Chubb multigauge bore micrometer £264
€308
US$ 412
19 A Chubbs multigauge bore micrometer In its box, together with instructions leaflet from Hellis, Beesley & Watson £504
€588
US$ 787
20 An Egerton-Chubb multigauge bore micrometer In its box (minor damage) £480
€560
US$ 749
21 A brass-mounted leather single-guncase £72
€84
US$ 112
22 Four gunslips £240
€280
US$ 374
23 A pigskin leather single-guncase £144
€168
US$ 224
24 A brass-mounted oak and leather single-guncase £336
€392
US$ 524
25 A John Blanch & Son leather single-guncase £204
€238
US$ 318
26 A Thomas Bland & Sons brass-mounted oak and leather single-guncase £264
€308
US$ 412
27 A Cogswell & Harrison leather single-guncase £300
€350
US$ 468
28 A Holland & Holland leather single-guncase £384
€448
US$ 599
29 A Holland & Holland leather single-guncase £384
€448
US$ 599
30 A John Dickson & Son brass-mounted leather single-guncase £300
€350
US$ 468
31 A John Dickson & Son brass-mounted leather single motor-guncase £360
€420
US$ 562
32 A John Dickson & Son brass-mounted canvas rook-rifle case £240
€280
US$ 374
33 A Henry Atkin (From Purdey's) canvas take-down rifle-case £336
€392
US$ 524
34 A Cogswell & Harrison leather rook-rifle case £360
€420
US$ 562
35 A Henry Clarke brass-mounted oak and leather double-guncase £240
€280
US$ 374
36 A leather double motor-guncase £456
€532
US$ 712
37 A J. Purdey & Sons brass-mounted oak and leather double-guncase £624
€728
US$ 974
38 A rare Holland & Holland brass-mounted leather single rifle-case £336
€392
US$ 524
40 A well-figured rifle stock blank £72
€84
US$ 112
41 A well-figured walnut rifle blank £240
€280
US$ 374
42 A well-figured walnut rifle blank £240
€280
US$ 374
43 A large highly-figured walnut blank £480
€560
US$ 749
44 A group of ten roe deer antlers £336
€392
US$ 524
45 A full-mount crocodile £240
€280
US$ 374
46 Berrisford Hill (British, 20th Century) A snipe coming in to land £264
€308
US$ 412
47 A** Holding (British, late 19th Century) The Day's Bag £360
€420
US$ 562
48 Five framed cartridge-makers advertising posters £12
€14
US$ 18
49 Two modern cartridge-display boards £84
€98
US$ 131
50 An Imperial Metal Industries (Kynoch) Limited cartridge-display board of Eley Sporting Ammunition £600
€700
US$ 937
51 A Nobel Industries Ltd. cartridge-display board £1,200
€1,401
US$ 1,874
52 A fine and unusual 'Eley Cartridges' cartridge-display board £3,120
€3,644
US$ 4,873
53 An 'Eley Sporting and Military Cartridges' cartridge-display board £2,640
€3,083
US$ 4,123
54 MILLAIS (J.G.) £300
€350
US$ 468
55 THE GUN AT HOME AND ABROAD £600
€700
US$ 937
57 INDIAN MEMOIRS £336
€392
US$ 524
58 SPORTING SHOOTING & FIREARMS £480
€560
US$ 749
59 HUNTING REFERENCE £264
€308
US$ 412
60 HUNTING MEMOIRS £300
€350
US$ 468
61 INDIAN HUNTING £540
€630
US$ 843
62 AFRICAN HUNTING & PEOPLES £420
€490
US$ 656
63 AFRICAN & ASIAN HUNTING £1,056
€1,233
US$ 1,649
64 AFRICAN HUNTERS £3,840
€4,484
US$ 5,998
65 AFRICAN BIG GAME HUNTING £660
€770
US$ 1,030
66 AFRICAN TRAVELS £384
€448
US$ 599
68 AFRICAN HUNTERS & GAME £540
€630
US$ 843
69 AFRICAN HISTORY & EXPLORATION £480
€560
US$ 749
70 HARRIS (Capt. W. CORNWALLIS) £4,560
€5,325
US$ 7,122
71 A 10-bore (2 7/8in) signal-cannon by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., no. 574A £456
€532
US$ 712
72 A .300 rook-rifle by Joseph Lang & Son, no. 36 £1,680
€1,962
US$ 2,624
73 A Belgian 7.7x60(R)mm hammer rifle, no. 3961 £960
€1,121
US$ 1,499
74 An 8-bore (3¼in) single-barrelled wild-fowling hammer gun by W.R. Pape, no. 3002 £6,000
€7,007
US$ 9,372
75 Seventy-nine 8-bore cartridges £240
€280
US$ 374
76 A fine Fraser-patent .360 (Express) take-down falling-block rifle by Danl. Fraser, no. 1526 £7,800
€9,110
US$ 12,183
77 A fine 10-bore (2 5/8in) hammer rifle by John Dickson & Son, no. 3084 £9,360
€10,932
US$ 14,620
78 A .22 (L.) "W.F" barrel insert by Webley & Scott, no. 1612 Together with a steel cleaning-rod £240
€280
US$ 374
79 A reproduction of a .44 'Model 1860 Army' percussion revolver by SamL. Colt, no. 97845 Together with a reproduction Third type shoulder-stock with brass butt-plate and naïvely carved on the right side with an eagle over US £540
€630
US$ 843
80 A .38 (Spl.) single-shot hammer target-pistol by Dr. M.K. Jurek, no. S7 £1,020
€1,191
US$ 1,593
81 A rare Kolibri 2.7mm miniature semi-automatic pistol, no. 27 In its fitted leather box, the inside of the lid stamped 'Kolibri Kal. 3mm' £1,440
€1,681
US$ 2,249
82 A fine cased .450 (CF) Webley 'No.4' (Pryse) revolver, no. 2073 Retailed by Lang & Sons In a G. & C.B. Vaughan leather case, the paper trade-label inscribed across the top Kenneth R. Balfour, 3rd Bat. Northumberland Fusiliers, 1885 £1,200
€1,401
US$ 1,874
85 A .303 'Lee-Speed' sporting rifle by B.S.A. & M. Co., no. 198 £216
€252
US$ 337
86 A .44 (W.C.F.) 'Lightning' pump-action saddle-ring carbine by Colt, no. 11488 £504
€588
US$ 787
87 A rare Borchardt patent .45-70 'Model 1878' falling-block carbine by Sharps Rifle Co., no. 10126 £720
€840
US$ 1,124
88 A .22 (L.R.) Martini-action take-down rook-rifle by W.R. Pape, no. 13380 £120
€140
US$ 187
89 A .22 (Hornet) sporting rifle by Carl Walther, no. 3476 £300
€350
US$ 468
90 A .22 (Hornet) hammer rook-rifle by W.J. Jeffery & Co., no. 12944 £960
€1,121
US$ 1,499
91 A .222 (Rem) 'Fox-Mod. 2' sporting rifle by Brno, no. 40785 £216
€252
US$ 337
92 A .22-250 (Rem) 'Ruger No. 1' falling-block rifle by Sturm, Ruger & Co., no. 133-46024 With a leather sling £264
€308
US$ 412
93 A .22-250 (Rem) 'Mark V Varmintmaster' sporting rifle by Weatherby, no. S02791 £252
€294
US$ 393
94 A .22-250 (Rem) 'M55' sporting rifle by Tikka, no. 550-168958 £264
€308
US$ 412
95 A .243 (Win) 'M55' sporting rifle by Tikka, no. 550-205516 £360
€420
US$ 562
96 A .243 (Win) '202' sporting rifle by Sauer, no. N03107 £780
€911
US$ 1,218
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