Description
THE AUDLEY HOUSE UNICORN: AN ULTRA-RARE SINGLE-BARREL 8-BORE PERCUSSION WILDFOWLER BY JAMES PURDEY THE ELDER
COMPLETED IN LONDON, 1826 — SERIAL NUMBER 1089
ONE FOR THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
A museum-grade masterpiece representing an extraordinary moment in British gunmaking heritage. Completed in 1826 during the foundational golden era of James Purdey the Elder, this magnificent single-barrel 8-bore percussion wildfowling piece is highly reputed to be the only single-barrel 8-bore ever executed by the legendary house of Purdey. A true blue-chip rarity destined for the finest private or institutional collection in the world.
THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE AUDLEY HOUSE UNICORN PURDEY
Barrel: An extraordinary, massive 45-inch multi-stage Damascus barrel showcasing a perfectly defined, tight ribbon pattern along its entire length. Accompanied by a pristine, bright bore.
Lock & Action: Pristine back-action lock plate adorned with Purdey’s signature fine foliate scroll engraving, framing the maker’s name sharply inside a dedicated banner. Features a matching engraved percussion hammer and a platinum-lined touchhole/nipple insert. Mechanically flawless with absolute, crisp precision.
Stock: A breathtaking piece of premium exhibition-grade English walnut, boasting a deep, rich tiger-stripe flame grain. Includes a classic cheekpiece, fine diamond checkering at the wrist, a length of pull measuring 14 ½ inches, and a polished horn tip at the fore-end.
Furniture: Beautifully engraved steel trigger guard featuring deeply cut floral patterns extending down to a decorative pineapple finial, concluding at an engraved steel butt plate.
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