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Lot 4350ANTIQUE

A pair of silver-mounted continental double barreled percussion conversion pistols
late 18th century

17 November 2008, 10:00 PST
San Francisco

Sold for US$2,632.50 inc. premium

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A pair of silver-mounted continental double barreled percussion conversion pistols
late 18th century

Each with 11 1/2 inch tapered round barrels in .63 caliber. Silver fore-sights. Sighted tangs. Unmarked lock professionally converted. Silver furniture, the triggerguard bow, wrist escutcheon and spurred buttcap cast and chased with floral scrolls, the buttcaps incorporating helmets a la antique. Full walnut stocks relief-carved with simple panels framing the furniture and locks and with scrollwork at the barrel tang and ramrod troughs.
Condition: Very good. Barrels with mottled grey metal showing traces of engraved decoration. Locks with dark grey patina and some light pitting; left lock on each gun in need of adjustment. Stocks showing wear to relief carving, scattered marks and repaired hairline cracks.
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