With two sets of barrels Best bouquet and foliate-scroll engraving, some hardening-colour, the makers signature inlaid in gold on the lockplates and underside, cocking-indicators, articulated front-trigger, manual safety, well-figured stock with leather-covered recoil-pad, the original chopper-lump barrels with game-rib engraved J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London, England; the later chopper-lump barrels (by the maker) with game-rib engraved similarly 15 5/8in. pull (14¾in. stock) Original barrels:- Weight 6lb. 4½oz., 25in. barrels, approx. I.C. & 7/8 choke (compressed), 2¾in. chambers, London nitro proof Additional barrels:- Weight 7lb., 27in. barrels, approx. I.C. & ½ choke, 2¾in. chambers, London nitro proof The whole in a W.J. Jeffery & Co. brass-mounted oak and leather case with associated canvas cover (handle partially detached)
With two sets of barrels Best bouquet and foliate-scroll engraving, some hardening-colour, the makers signature inlaid in gold on the lockplates and underside, cocking-indicators, articulated front-trigger, manual safety, well-figured stock with leather-covered recoil-pad, the original chopper-lump barrels with game-rib engraved J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London, England; the later chopper-lump barrels (by the maker) with game-rib engraved similarly 15 5/8in. pull (14¾in. stock) Original barrels:- Weight 6lb. 4½oz., 25in. barrels, approx. I.C. & 7/8 choke (compressed), 2¾in. chambers, London nitro proof Additional barrels:- Weight 7lb., 27in. barrels, approx. I.C. & ½ choke, 2¾in. chambers, London nitro proof The whole in a W.J. Jeffery & Co. brass-mounted oak and leather case with associated canvas cover (handle partially detached)
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
