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A 60-Bore Percussion Silver-Mounted Single-Trigger Over-And-Under Pocket Pistol
Bt Patrick, Probably Edward Or Ann Of Liverpool, Birmingham Silver Hallmarks For 1822, Maker's Mark Of Thomas Parker

27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £2,167.50 inc. premium

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A 60-Bore Percussion Silver-Mounted Single-Trigger Over-And-Under Pocket Pistol
Bt Patrick, Probably Edward Or Ann Of Liverpool, Birmingham Silver Hallmarks For 1822, Maker's Mark Of Thomas Parker

Converted from flintlock, with re-browned twist octagonal barrels made in a single block and with gold-lined maker's rectangle in front of a platinum line on each flat at the breech, silver fore-sight, foliate engraved tang with back-sight and platinum line in front, border engraved flat bevelled locks each engraved 'Improved Percussion' in gothic script and decorated with a Britannia shield and foliage on the tail, safety-catches, and foliate engraved dolphin hammers, chequered figured rounded butt, border engraved mounts comprising spurred pommel decorated with foliage against cross-hatching, pommel-cap engraved with owner's coat of arms and motto, D-shaped trigger-guard decorated with a martial trophy and foliage on the bow, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, and later steel ramrod, Birmingham proof mark

8.5 cm. barrels

Footnotes

The coat-of-arms and crest are those of Hayes

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