BELGIUM, mid-19th century Pair of officer-type pistols, privately ordered. Percussion rear plates on capsule, engraved with foliage, hammers decorated en suite. Ribbon damascus octagonal barrels. Breeches and breech shafts engraved with leaves or foliage. Liège proofhouse (ELG) and other hallmarks. Scratches. Cal. 13 mm. Short walnut shafts with squared grips and oval pommels carved with a frieze of leaves. Cut-iron fittings engraved with foliate scrolls, with curved oval barrel noses and pommel caps, decorated en suite. Bridges with small lugs. Pommel reserves with palmette lids. Black horn ramrods with brass and iron tips. Barrel length: 19 or 19.2 cm - Overall length: 33 cm. Locked hammer springs. As is; scratches and bumps; oxidized metal parts. In a wooden case sheathed in grooved black leather, with top handle and brass hooks, with accessories (blond wood ramrod and primer barrel box; steel clip mold and small attachments). 6 x 53.5 x 18.5 cm. Missing pear and screwdriver. Heavy oxidation. Box very worn, lock damaged.