Ƒ J. Purdey: a scarce 12 bore 'thumb hole' hammer double sporting gun, serial number 7099,

Ƒ >J. Purdey: a scarce 12 bore 'thumb hole' hammer double sporting gun, serial number 7099, 'Damascus' barrels 28 in., top rib inscribed 'J PURDEY 314 1/2 OXFORD STREET LONDON', action lever accessed via an opening in the trigger guard, scroll engraved action and locks, the back action lock plates marked 'PURDEY', rebounding hammers, wedge fastened fore-end, chequered straight hand stock, London black powder proof; in a fitted case with Purdey trade label annotated in ink with load data. Section 2 - A Shotgun Certificate or RFD Authority is required to purchase this lot.

The George Geear Collection

An early example of a Purdey centrefire gun, built as number 2 of a pair for Major F. Cartwright in 1865.