(A) CASED PAIR OF GOLD INLAID BELGIAN MUFF PISTOLS WITH CARVED IVORY GRIPS.
This fine pair feature round Damascus screw barrels with rounded scalloped boxlock actions with scroll engraving and gold-inlaid scrolls. Liege proofs on left sides of breeches and bottoms both marked "20 / (crown) / AF". Ivory grips with carved scrollwork and silver pommel caps with reservoirs for spare nipples. Shield-shaped German silver escutcheons on wrists. With a stamped-leather-covered display box lined with patterned burgundy cloth and accented with twisted yellow rope. Brass handles on both sides of box. CONDITION: Barrels retain a brown patina. Actions polished, mechanisms need adjustment. Grips show some cracks. Case shows some minor scuffing, interior shows some fading. Key absent. An attractive pair of pistols with a nice case. Accessories: Case Barrel Length: (BOTH) 1 - 5/8" Caliber/Bore: (BOTH) .40 Rifled FFL Status: Antique Manufacturer: (BOTH) Belgian Model: (BOTH) Muff Pistol Serial Number: (BOTH) 20
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This fine pair feature round Damascus screw barrels with rounded scalloped boxlock actions with scroll engraving and gold-inlaid scrolls. Liege proofs on left sides of breeches and bottoms both marked "20 / (crown) / AF". Ivory grips with carved scrollwork and silver pommel caps with reservoirs for spare nipples. Shield-shaped German silver escutcheons on wrists. With a stamped-leather-covered display box lined with patterned burgundy cloth and accented with twisted yellow rope. Brass handles on both sides of box. CONDITION: Barrels retain a brown patina. Actions polished, mechanisms need adjustment. Grips show some cracks. Case shows some minor scuffing, interior shows some fading. Key absent. An attractive pair of pistols with a nice case. Accessories: Case Barrel Length: (BOTH) 1 - 5/8" Caliber/Bore: (BOTH) .40 Rifled FFL Status: Antique Manufacturer: (BOTH) Belgian Model: (BOTH) Muff Pistol Serial Number: (BOTH) 20
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