Bonhams 1793 : A fine pair of 20-bore (2¾in) single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 29333/4 In their leather motor-case, and together with their original pistolgrip stocks

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5 Dec 2012 14:00 GMT London, Knightsbridge
Modern Sporting Guns
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A fine pair of 20-bore (2¾in) single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector guns by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 29333/4

The toplevers, ribs and forend-tips numbered '1' and '2' in gold, hold-open toplevers, non-selective single-triggers, best bouquet and foliate-scroll engraving, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, full hardening-colour, well-figured replacement stocks (by the maker) with pistolgrips and blued engraved pistolgrip-caps, the barrels, engraved J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London, England, with matt solid top-ribs
Weight 6lb. 14½oz. (No. 1) and 6lb. 14oz. (No. 2), 14 1/8in. stocks, 28in. barrels, all ¼ choke, 2¾in. chambers, London nitro proof
In their leather motor-case, and together with their original pistolgrip stocks

Estimate:

£60,000 - 80,000
€70,000 - 93,000
US$ 94,000 - 130,000

Footnotes

The makers have kindly confirmed that the guns were completed in 1992

These guns are in very good condition and appear to have had relatively little use