Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

8686A PAIR OF FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOLS BY W. PARKER,LONDON, CIRCA 1800with turn-off barrels engraved with a band of acanthusabout the muzzles, numbered 1 and 2 respectively on thebreeches, box-lock actions signed ‘W. PARKER’ andinscribed ‘Holborn London’ on differing trophies-of-arms onthe respective sides, folding triggers enclosed by engravedgarlands, sliding thumb-piece safety-catches also lockingthe steels, flat-sided figured walnut butts cut with finechequering over the spines, and vacant silver escutcheons(areas of pitting): in a contempoary fitted mahogany case,relined in green baize, and with an associated three-wayflask and original bullet mould15.3cm; 6in£1000-120035