



Lot 531S2
A fine Smith-engraved 20-bore single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 29705 In its leather case with canvas cover and accessories
23 May 2019, 14:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £51,312.50 inc. premium
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A fine Smith-engraved 20-bore single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector gun by J. Purdey & Sons, no. 29705
Hold-open toplever, engraved on both sides depicting woodcock and partridges surrounded by bouquet and foliate-scrollwork, gold-inlaid cocking-indicators, rolled-edge trigger-guard, the trigger-plate signed M. Smith, virtually full hardening-colour, highly-figured stock with pistolgrip and cap, the barrels engraved J. Purdey & Sons, Audley House, South Audley Street, London, England with file-cut ventilated top-rib
Weight 6lb. 5oz., 14in. stock, 28in. barrels, approx. ⅝ & ¼ choke, 2¾in. chambers, London nitro proof
In its leather case with canvas cover and accessories
Weight 6lb. 5oz., 14in. stock, 28in. barrels, approx. ⅝ & ¼ choke, 2¾in. chambers, London nitro proof
In its leather case with canvas cover and accessories
Footnotes
The makers have kindly confirmed that the gun was completed in 2000
This gun is in excellent condition and appears to have had little use