$4,406
Purdey Cased Percussion Double-Barrel Pistol London, second quarter 19th century, 8-inch Damascus steel barrels, top rail engraved "J. Purdey Princes Street Leicester Square London", checkered walnut half stock with patera engraved blued steel butt and trophy engraved blued steel trigger guard, engraved steel lockplates inscribed "Purdey" and bearing armorial trophies and sunbursts to either side, dolphin-form hammers, case lock marked "Ibraman 194 Piccadilly" and bears crown stamp, including "Dixon & Sons/Sheffield" powder flask, box of nipples, ram rod, shot mold.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-10-20