4th Dec, 2019 12:00

Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 504
 

504

A 40 BORE PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL AND ANOTHER

A 40 BORE PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL AND ANOTHER, LIÈGE PROOF, MID-19TH CENTURY the first with blued fluted barrel, scroll-engraved box-lock action, folding trigger, engraved tang, figured walnut butt inlaid with silver piquée work, German silver butt cap cast and chased as a lion mask, and vacant German silver escutcheon; the second with etched twist turn-off barrel, scroll-engraved box-lock action, ebony butt and shield-shaped escutcheon with the owner's crest the first: 7.7 cm; 3 in barrels (2)

Sold for £260


 
A 40 BORE PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL AND ANOTHER, LIÈGE PROOF, MID-19TH CENTURY the first with blued fluted barrel, scroll-engraved box-lock action, folding trigger, engraved tang, figured walnut butt inlaid with silver piquée work, German silver butt cap cast and chased as a lion mask, and vacant German silver escutcheon; the second with etched twist turn-off barrel, scroll-engraved box-lock action, ebony butt and shield-shaped escutcheon with the owner's crest the first: 7.7 cm; 3 in barrels (2)