A CASED SET OF FOUR PERCUSSION PISTOLS
A pair of percussion pistols with rifled, octagonal, damask, 17 mm cal. barrels, stamped with the Liège test bench mark, the base with engravings and provided with foresight; sighted tangs; forward spring locks, engraved with floral motifs, grooved butts, iron mounts decorated en suite, butt-plates with case for percussion. Length: 41 cm. A pair of percussion pocket pistols with round, rifled, damask, turn-off, 10 mm cal. barrels; box-lock hammers, engraved with floral motifs and foldaway triggers. Brier-root butts with grooves, iron butt-plates with engravings. Length: 16.5 cm. Held together inside a wooden case covered with red cloth, together with several tools (two missing) and key.
Liege, mid-19th Century
dimensions 48.5 x 8.5 x 29 cm.
Conditions: very good
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A pair of percussion pistols with rifled, octagonal, damask, 17 mm cal. barrels, stamped with the Liège test bench mark, the base with engravings and provided with foresight; sighted tangs; forward spring locks, engraved with floral motifs, grooved butts, iron mounts decorated en suite, butt-plates with case for percussion. Length: 41 cm. A pair of percussion pocket pistols with round, rifled, damask, turn-off, 10 mm cal. barrels; box-lock hammers, engraved with floral motifs and foldaway triggers. Brier-root butts with grooves, iron butt-plates with engravings. Length: 16.5 cm. Held together inside a wooden case covered with red cloth, together with several tools (two missing) and key.
Liege, mid-19th Century
dimensions 48.5 x 8.5 x 29 cm.
Conditions: very good
Sale price
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
