Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

443443A RARE DAY’S PATENT COMBINED TRUNCHEON ANDPERCUSSION PISTOL, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS,CIRCA 1823with turn-off brass barrel flared at the muzzle and decoratedwith raised and turned bands, brass action decorated ensuite (defective), fitted with a later iron apron retaining thehammer, hollow pommel cast and chased as an eagle’shead, set with a pair of glass eyes, and fitted with an ironstirrup for suspension (the patent plaque missing)40cm; 15N inFor a discussion of John Day’s patent walking cane andtruncheon see L. Winant 1956, p.136 and pp.154-5.£1200-1800444A PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL BY KELLY, GLASGOW,BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1835with turn-off barrel engraved with a band around themuzzle, signed scroll-engraved case-hardened actiondecorated with a frame of key ornament on one side, bluedfolding trigger, finely chequered walnut butt with swollenovoid terminal, and vacant white metal escutcheon12cm; 4N in£300-400445A FRENCH MODEL AN XIII PERCUSSION PISTOL, 1807converted from flintlock, complete with its steel ramrod(worn throughout)35cm; 13N in£200-250446A GERMAN PERCUSSION PISTOL, CIRCA 1740converted from flintlock, with tapering sighted barrel,rounded lock signed ‘Petit Jean’, figured walnut full stockcarved with a rococo flower behind the barrel tang, andengraved brass mounts (worn throughout, ramrodmissing); and A GERMAN PERCUSSION PISTOL, MID-18TH CENTURY, with tapering sighted brass barrelengraved with a bold scroll of foliage over the breech,engraved brass lock, and figured walnut full stock, andbrass mounts including spurred pommel and trigger-guardwith acanthus finial (worn throughout, the stock andramrod replaced)the first: 35cm; 13N in(2)£450-550188