A Liège 100-Bore Mariette Patent Four-Shot Percussion Pepperbox Revolver, And Three Liège Six-Shot Pin-Fire Revolvers
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A Liège 100-Bore Mariette Patent Four-Shot Percussion Pepperbox Revolver, And Three Liège Six-Shot Pin-Fire Revolvers
The First Mid-19th Century, The Remainder Late 19th Century
The first with etched twist turn-off barrels numbered from '1' to '4', breeches numbered to correspond, rounded action engraved with scrolling foliage, rounded butt en suite and stamped 'Mariette Bréveté', ring-trigger with under-hammer, and rounded ebonised grips, Liège proof; the pin-fire revolvers each of characteristic form, the first of 54-bore and with wooden grips, the other two of pocket type, of small bore and each with folding trigger and wooden grips (one cartridge-extracting rod missing, some rust patination), all Liège proof (4)
The first 6.3 cm. barrels
Sold for £500 inc. premium

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