antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

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A CASED PAIR OF 16 BORE D.B. PERCUSSION OFFICER’S
PISTOLS BY JOSEPH LANG, HAYMARKET, LONDON,
NOS. 1396 & 1397, CIRCA 1845
each with browned twist barrels signed on the rib and
fitted with bead fore-sight, scroll-engraved breech tang
with sighting groove, case-hardened breeches fitted with
platinum plugs and nipple shields, signed borderengraved
back-action locks decorated with scrolling
foliage and fitted with sliding bolt safety-catches, highly
figured walnut full stocks, finely chequered butts,
engraved steel mounts comprising blued trigger-guards,
and case-hardened butt-caps fitted with engraved caps,
engraved swivel ramrods and ramrod-pipes, silver plated
barrel bolt escutcheons, silver plated escutcheons
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engraved with the owner’s crest and initials ‘H. G. C.’, and
in untouched condition throughout (the steel parts with
very light surface rust and patination): in their original
fitted mahogany case lined with green baize, the lid fitted
with brass escutcheon engraved with the owner’s crest
and initials, and with engraved trade label inside (small
tears), complete with some accessories including threeway
flask covered with red morocco (spring missing),
nipple key, and bullet mould (case lid with one small
crack, one compartment lid damaged, the lining with
minor wear)
32.4cm; 12Nin
£4000-5000
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