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J. PURDEY & SONS
A TRIO OF 12-BORE SELF-OPENING SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUNS, NOS. 17745/6/7
No.1 gun with 29-inch chopper-lump barrels with 2 1/2-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 3/4 choke borings; No.2 gun with 29-inch sleeved barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about improved cylinder and 3/4 choke borings; No.3 gun with 28-inch sleeved barrels with 2 3/4-inch chambers, about 1/4 and 1/2 choke boring, the frames, locks and numbered top levers with fine bouquet and scroll engraving, No.1 gun with 14 1/2-inch well figured replacement stock and replacement fore-end tip, No.2 gun with 14 1/2-inch well figured stock including 1/2-inch extension, No.3 gun with 14 1/2-inch well figured replacement stock, 6lb. 10oz., 6lb. 6oz. and 6lb. 12oz. respectively, nitro proof, double oak and leather case with maker's label and single lightweight leather case with Patstone label
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The maker confirms that the guns were built in 1908.
Lionel Nathan de Rothschild (1882-1942), scion of the famous banking family, is best known today for the creation of the famous Exbury gardens in the New Forest, a 200-acre woodland garden filled with rhododendrons and azaleas, camellias, magnolias and rare specimen trees. He was also a keen pioneer in the early days of motoring, briefly held the world water-speed record and was a fine amateur photographer. This set of three Purdeys was given to him on his birthday and has been in the family ever since, being used first by Lionel's older son Edmund and then by Edmund's sons, Nicholas and Lionel on their family run shoot at Exbury. |
Sold for £20000
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| Fine Modern and Vintage Sporting Guns |
| Sotheby's, London |
| 1 December 2015 |
| Commission is 25% ex. VAT. Artist's Resale Right may apply |
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