A Very Rare 15-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun By James Purdey, Princes Street, Leicester Square, London, No. 839 for 1825 With rebrowned twist barrels signed in capital letters on the rib, silver fore-sight, case-hardened recessed patent breeches each with platinum-lined stamp, two platinum lines, and platinum-lined touch-hole, scroll engraved case-hardened tang, signed case-hardened serial numbered locks engraved with scrolls and with a marine monster on each tail, blued steel-springs, rollers, pierced cocks, and rainproof pans (the left lock mechanism from gun No. 687), finely figured walnut half-stock (minor bruising, cracked and chipped above the tail of the left lock), chequered grip, the butt with high comb, finely engraved blued iron mounts, silver escutcheon, three iron sling mounts, spare side-nail on the underside of the butt, original brass-mounted ramrod, and some original finish, London proof marks, the barrels forged by Charles Lancaster 30in. (76.3cm.) barrels
A Very Rare 15-Bore D.B. Flintlock Sporting Gun By James Purdey, Princes Street, Leicester Square, London, No. 839 for 1825 With rebrowned twist barrels signed in capital letters on the rib, silver fore-sight, case-hardened recessed patent breeches each with platinum-lined stamp, two platinum lines, and platinum-lined touch-hole, scroll engraved case-hardened tang, signed case-hardened serial numbered locks engraved with scrolls and with a marine monster on each tail, blued steel-springs, rollers, pierced cocks, and rainproof pans (the left lock mechanism from gun No. 687), finely figured walnut half-stock (minor bruising, cracked and chipped above the tail of the left lock), chequered grip, the butt with high comb, finely engraved blued iron mounts, silver escutcheon, three iron sling mounts, spare side-nail on the underside of the butt, original brass-mounted ramrod, and some original finish, London proof marks, the barrels forged by Charles Lancaster 30in. (76.3cm.) barrels
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