ANGLETERRE, vers 1850-1860 WESTLEY - RICHARDS, London Pair of pocket pistols. Forced-fire, capsule percussion, steel. Octagonal barrels, numbered 2 and 3. Smooth. Cal. 11 mm. Mouths highlighted with a leaf frieze. Quadrangular cases with rounded edges, engraved with foliate scrolls and signatures. Birmingham Proof House stamp. Safety blades last the hammer. Finely checkered walnut pear-shaped stocks. Metal oval thumb pieces (blank). Retractable trigger tails. Barrel length: 6 cm - Overall length: 14.8 cm. Some wear, scratches and bumps. In a modern English-style case (replacement), in plain or burled brown wood veneer and blackened wood quarter rounds, lined with orange leather. Wear and scratches; small dents inside.
Estimate
€300 - €500
Result
€320
Buyer's premium
25%
ANGLETERRE, vers 1850-1860
WESTLEY - RICHARDS, London
Pair of pocket pistols.
Forced-fire, capsule percussion, steel.
Octagonal barrels, numbered 2 and 3. Smooth. Cal. 11 mm. Mouths highlighted with a leaf frieze.
Quadrangular cases with rounded edges, engraved with foliate scrolls and signatures. Birmingham Proof House stamp. Safety blades last the hammer.
Finely checkered walnut pear-shaped stocks. Metal oval thumb pieces (blank).
Retractable trigger tails.
Barrel length: 6 cm - Overall length: 14.8 cm.
Some wear, scratches and bumps.
In a modern English-style case (replacement), in plain or burled brown wood veneer and blackened wood quarter rounds, lined with orange leather.
Wear and scratches; small dents inside.
Sale
Wednesday 12 June 2024・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 16 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris