antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

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A PAIR OF 40 BORE BELGIAN PERCUSSION POCKET
PISTOLS, LIÈGE PROOF, CIRCA 1840
with octagonal brass barrels strongly moulded at the
muzzles and stamped with the numbers ‘196’ beneath the
breeches, box-lock actions engraved with scrolling
foliage, engraved tangs, flattened bag-shaped butts cut
with chequering, and engraved steel trigger-guards
(worn)
18cm; 7Bin
(2)
£200-300
489
A PAIR OF GERMAN RIFLED PERCUSSION TARGET
PISTOLS BY CARL SCHMIDT IN K‹HNDORF B. SUHL, MID-
19TH CENTURY
with octagonal sighted barrels rifled with eight grooves,
rebated muzzles for loading, signed in silver and
decorated with a pattern of delicate silver scrollwork
above the inscription ‘Guss Stahl’ at the breeches,
engraved breeches numbered ‘1’ and ‘2’ respectively,
scroll-and border-engraved breech tangs fitted with
adjustable back-sights, scroll-and border-engraved locks
with small stepped tails (one hammer spur chipped, the
other hammer missing), set triggers, highly figured
walnut half-stocks, fluted butts, engraved steel mounts
comprising very small scrolling side-plates, spurred
trigger-guards, engraved butt-caps secured by screw-in
burred finials, German silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, and
with no provision for a ramrod: in a later veneered case
complete with some original accessories including
combined hammer and precision loading tool and bullet
mould
39.3cm; 15Iin
£1800-2200
490
A 20 BORE PERCUSSION TRAVELLING PISTOL BY
FISHER, MID-19TH CENTURY AND A BRASS POWDER-
FLASK, 19TH CENTURY
with octagonal sighted barrel, signed lock (hammer
replaced), figured walnut full stock (worn), engraved steel
trigger-guard and vacant white metal escutcheon (worn
ramrod missing); the second with embossed brass body
decorated with foliage and a scrollwork panel, and brass
sprung nozzle
the first: 26.5cm; 10Gin
(2)
£100-150