EXCEPTIONALLY FINE LATE PURDEY DOUBLE PERCUSSION GAME GUN WITH CASE.

SN 5756. (1860) Cal. 13 Bore. .710 Bore diameter. 30″ Fine Damascus bbls are engraved “J. Purdey, 314-1/2 Oxford Street, London.” on concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with London proofs, SN, and “JP”. Greenheart ramrod with brass head and tail (worm under cap) mounts through single short pipe. Case hardened breech plugs have non-vented platinum blow-outs. Breech iron with integral fences is engraved with exceptionally fine shaded scroll. Case hardened locks with tall, flat faced, serpentine hammers are engraved with well cut open scroll. “Purdey” is at the bottom of each plate. Trigger plate is fitted with extended finial, and has scroll engraved trigger guard. Grip is fitted with safety bar, locking triggers when not “squeezed”, engraved “Safety”. Nicely stump figured and lightly streaked European walnut swan-necked buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over engraved steel buttplate. This unusual shaping was done by someone other than the factory, by adding approx 3/4″ to the comb at heel, and repositioning buttplate at this higher position, and removing a like amount of wood at toe. Point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip and forepiece. A vacant silver oval is on toe line. Stock mounts to bbls with captive side nail through shaped and engraved steel escutcheons. Minimum wall thickness: left -.028, right -.028. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Makers quartered oak case with pivoting hook closure and D ring inset brass handle, is lined in dark green baize, and has blue printed 314-1/2 Oxford Street Purdey label in lid, with many notations inked in regarding orig and developed loading data. Wood covered compartment in case is marked with SN “5746” (ten numbers under that of this gun) in well and on bottom of cover. Case contains Sykes pigskin leather shot flask, James Dixon shot measure, and an empty tin of “Deeley’s Double Waterproof Percussion Caps”. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining all of what appears to be an old, possibly factory, refinish to wood and metal. Bbls retain 85 – 90% of a fine brown with fine definition to pattern, engraving slightly softened. Breech iron and locks retain nearly all of their case hardening color, slightly silvered on sharp edges. Trigger guard, safety, and buttplate retain over 80% bright charcoal blue with engraving softened. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil finish with evidence of some sanding marks, checkering re-cut. Bores are very fine, shiny, with one or two light pits. Locks are crisp. Case is very fine with numerous marks and rubs in what looks to be orig varnish. Interior cloth is fine with some slight insect damage, soiling and marks from contact with gun and bbls. Label is fine, slightly foxed and soiled, with two dark rubs through at upper left. Partitions are slightly loose. Accessories are fine. Locking screw is missing from powder measure. A good looking late Purdey percussion gun. L. Patrick Unsworth in THE EARLY PURDEYS does not mark it as being extant. 4-51235 MGM194 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2240

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2240	$9,200.00	EXCEPTIONALLY FINE LATE PURDEY DOUBLE PERCUSSION GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 5756. (1860) Cal. 13 Bore. .710 Bore diameter. 30″ Fine Damascus bbls are engraved “J. Purdey, 314-1/2 Oxford Street, London.” on concave game rib. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with London proofs, SN, and “JP”. Greenheart ramrod with brass head and tail (worm under cap) mounts through single short pipe. Case hardened breech plugs have non-vented platinum blow-outs. Breech iron with integral fences is engraved with exceptionally fine shaded scroll. Case hardened locks with tall, flat faced, serpentine hammers are engraved with well cut open scroll. “Purdey” is at the bottom of each plate. Trigger plate is fitted with extended finial, and has scroll engraved trigger guard. Grip is fitted with safety bar, locking triggers when not “squeezed”, engraved “Safety”. Nicely stump figured and lightly streaked European walnut swan-necked buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over engraved steel buttplate. This unusual shaping was done by someone other than the factory, by adding approx 3/4″ to the comb at heel, and repositioning buttplate at this higher position, and removing a like amount of wood at toe. Point pattern checkering with mullered borders is at grip and forepiece. A vacant silver oval is on toe line. Stock mounts to bbls with captive side nail through shaped and engraved steel escutcheons. Minimum wall thickness: left -.028, right -.028. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Makers quartered oak case with pivoting hook closure and D ring inset brass handle, is lined in dark green baize, and has blue printed 314-1/2 Oxford Street Purdey label in lid, with many notations inked in regarding orig and developed loading data. Wood covered compartment in case is marked with SN “5746” (ten numbers under that of this gun) in well and on bottom of cover. Case contains Sykes pigskin leather shot flask, James Dixon shot measure, and an empty tin of “Deeley’s Double Waterproof Percussion Caps”. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining all of what appears to be an old, possibly factory, refinish to wood and metal. Bbls retain 85 – 90% of a fine brown with fine definition to pattern, engraving slightly softened. Breech iron and locks retain nearly all of their case hardening color, slightly silvered on sharp edges. Trigger guard, safety, and buttplate retain over 80% bright charcoal blue with engraving softened. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil finish with evidence of some sanding marks, checkering re-cut. Bores are very fine, shiny, with one or two light pits. Locks are crisp. Case is very fine with numerous marks and rubs in what looks to be orig varnish. Interior cloth is fine with some slight insect damage, soiling and marks from contact with gun and bbls. Label is fine, slightly foxed and soiled, with two dark rubs through at upper left. Partitions are slightly loose. Accessories are fine. Locking screw is missing from powder measure. A good looking late Purdey percussion gun. L. Patrick Unsworth in THE EARLY PURDEYS does not mark it as being extant. 4-51235 MGM194 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2240 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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EXCEPTIONALLY FINE LATE PURDEY DOUBLE PERCUSSION GAME GUN WITH CASE.