PRUSSIA, first half of the 19th century Valentin Christoph SCHILLING, Suhl. Pair of pistols. Percussion caps engraved with scrolls, hammers decorated en suite. Safety hooks. Octagonal damascus barrels, signed in silver letters "V. CHR. SCHILLING in SUHL" and engraved with thunder scrolls, with the numbers 1 or 2. Scratched. Cal. 10.5 mm. Walnut shafts with gadrooned stocks carved with foliate scrolls. Finger rest bridges and engraved iron fittings following the locks. Cut-iron pommel plates numbered 11829. Barrel length: 23.3 cm - Overall length: 38.8 or 38.4 cm. Wear, scratches and a few knocks, a few cracks and small chips; oxidized metal parts, notably the barrels. N° 1: cracked fore-end; hammer not holding the cocking notch; bumps to the muzzle. N° 2: hammer not holding the cocking notch properly; a few chips. In a French-style oak case containing accessories, some of which have been restored. The pliers have the same number (11829) as the pistols. Some accessories missing. Stains, a few cracks, accidents and missing hinges, locks, edges and rabbets; no key. Valentin Christoph Moritz SCHILLING (1791-1842). In 1816, he opened a store at 67 Schuhmarkt strasse in Suhl as a Gewehrehunder or gunsmith.