Antique James Purdey & Son Best Quality Game Gun SxS 12ga. with Matching Travel Case

Manufactured 1892

12 Bore. 25.75" barrel length. SN: 14611. 2.75" chamber length. Cylinder Left. Over Cylinder Right. (Mfg. ca 1892) Case colored finish to the frame and nine-pin sideplates with reblued barrels and small parts mounting highly figured walnut straight English style stock with splinter forend. Double barrel side by side hammerless ejector shotgun mounting a single brass bead front sight on a convex rib. Item features assisted opening and a tang safety mechanism. Sideplates are engraved J. PURDEY & SONS with the underside of the frame showing PURDEY'S/PATENT. Barrel address reads J. PURDEY & SONS LTD 57. SOUTH AUDLEY STREET. LONDON. Item shows the original London proof marks to the barrel flats and watertables along with later Birmingham post-1954 proof marks indicating it was reproofed at some point in Birmingham, likely after a previous restoration. Tang features a gold inlaid SAFE marking with stock fitting a silver oval plate bearing the initials AGI. Frame exhibits fine English spiral scroll engraving enclosing floral bouquets. Sunburst engraving to the hingepin and screws, while the engraving on the barrel fences matches the barrels. Item mounts a Pachmayr recoil pad on three black synthetic spacers with white line spacer. Comes in a leather wrapped wood traveling case with red felt liner. Labels to the lid include the maker label with address to the center, instructions to ensure proper ejection, and a worn label with handwritten serial number matching this lot. 14.5" length of pull. 12.75" length of pull (Wood only). 1.5625" drop to comb. 2.625" drop to heel. 0 Cast. 6.638 pounds. {ANTIQUE}

This lot is located in Cincinnati.