antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

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A FINE CASED PAIR OF 80 BORE SILVER-MOUNTED
PERCUSSION TRAVELLING PISTOLS BY WESTLEY
RICHARDS, LONDON, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS,
BIRMINGHAM SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1850, MAKER’S
MARK HS, DATED 1851
each with signed browned octagonal twist barrel rifled
with twelve grooves and fitted with silver bead fore-sight,
scroll-engraved case-hardened numbered breech, scrollengraved
case-hardened breech tang fitted with standing
back-sight, scroll-engraved case-hardened side-hammer
action fitted with blued bolt safety-catch, finely chequered
figured walnut butt, engraved silver mounts comprising
trigger-guard, butt-plate with the owner’s initials ‘J. H.’
and vacant escutcheon, and retaining much original finish
throughout: in their original fitted mahogany case with
flush-fitting brass carrying handle, lined in plum velvet
(two compartment lids missing, lid repaired), the lid
applied with trade label for 170 New Bond Street, and
complete with some accessories comprising combined
barrel and nipple key, rammer, two horn cleaning rods,
associated two-way flask by J. Dixon & sons, and bullet
mould
22.2cm; 8Nin
‡ £2000-2500
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