A cased .650 (16-bore) percussion double-barrelled sporting rifle, No. 3373, by J. Purdey of 314 1/2 Oxford Street, London. With brown twist sighted barrels (some old scattered pitting) signed in full along the rib, each rifled with ten spiral grooves and leaf-sighted from 100 to 150 yards, each leaf has a central platinum line, border engraved case-hardened breeches each with short platinum line and pierced platinum plug and decorated with a symmetrical foliate motif on the flat between. Case hardened tang engraved with scrolling foliage, signed border engraved case hardened serial numbered detented flat locks, each decorated with foliate scrollwork, the mechanisms retaining their burnished finish, dolphin hammers decorated en suite and each with blued safety-stop in front. Highly figured half-stock with cheek-piece, chequered grip and fore-end, border engraved blued steel mounts comprising chequered butt (some rust patination and loss of finish) decorated with foliate scrollwork along the tang, serial numbered trigger guard with chequered spur and decorated with foliate scrollwork between borders of repeated flowering foliage on the bow, case hardened trigger plate with a circular arrangement of feathering above a flowerhead on the pointed finial, hinged circular case hardened patch box cover decorated en suite with the trigger plate finial centered on a flowerhead and within a border en suite with the trigger guard, silver escutcheon engraved with owners crest, border engraved barrel bolt escutcheons, grooved forward trigger, sling button engraved with a circular feathered design. Brass mounted ramrod housed in the case and retaining much original finish. In original lined and fitted brass mounted mahogany case (some moth damage, compartment lids replaced) with accessories including Dixon & Sons brass mounted powder flask with bag shaped planished tin body and steel bullet mould and sprue-cutter both serial numbered 3397 for 1840. The interior of the lid with makers trade label, the exterior (some old scratching) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush fitting circular brass carrying handle. London proof marks and Purdeys own barrelsmith mark. Barrel Length - 76.5cm. Overall Length - 120.5cm ** Provenance - Recorded (Unsworth p.155) as sold on the 21st of July 1840 for £84.0.0. Built for Lord Seagrave. Noted as put in stock 4th June 1840 and that the price included mahogany and outer leather cases. The crest appears to be that of Thomas Moreton Fitzharding Berkeley (1796 - 1888), 6th Earl of Berkeley and 14th Baron Berkeley.