Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

507
A PAIR OF BELGIAN PERCUSSION TRAVELLING PISTOLS
SIGNED B.MAHILLON A BRUXELLES, LIÈGE PROOF,
CIRCA 1840
with etched twist octagonal sighted rifled barrels cut with
slender flutes on the outer surfaces, polished steel sidelock
actions engraved with scrolling foliage and signed on
the top, folding triggers, fluted ebonised butts carved with
acanthus on each side of the action, polished steel buttcaps
engraved with palm fronds: in their original rosewood
case lined in padded green velvet, and complete with
combination bullet-mould, nipple-key and barrel wrench,
powder-flask and turned boxwood percussion cap box, and
remaining in very good condition throughout (the case lid
slightly warped and with minor scratches)
24.5cm; 9K in
£1500-2000
507
508
A FRENCH PERCUSSION TRAVELLING PISTOL, ST
ETIENNE PROOF, CIRCA 1840
with etched octagonal sighted barrel, scroll-engraved barrel
tang, scroll-engraved stepped lock, figured walnut threequarter
stock, fluted butt, engraved steel mounts, and
vacant German silver escutcheon (ramrod missing); A
CONTINENTAL PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL, LIÈGE
PROOF, CIRCA 1830, and A PAIR OF CONTINENTAL OVER-
AND-UNDER PERCUSSION TRAVELLING PISTOLS
the first: 18cm; 7B in
(4)
£200-250
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