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Lot 356

A Very Fine Cased 12-Bore D.B. Percussion Belt Pistol
By Westley Richards, 170 New Bond St., London, No. 756 For 1840

29 April 2010, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £11,400 inc. premium

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A Very Fine Cased 12-Bore D.B. Percussion Belt Pistol
By Westley Richards, 170 New Bond St., London, No. 756 For 1840

With browned twist sighted barrels signed in full along the slightly sunken rib, case-hardened breeches each with platinum line and pierced platinum plug, and engraved with scrolling foliage between, foliate scroll engraved case-hardened tang, signed border engraved flat locks and dolphin hammers, engraved safety-catches, varnished highly figured full stock with chequered rounded butt, the latter with case-hardened foliate engraved ovoidal butt-cap with hinged circular butt-trap cover with knurled edges, blued serial numbered trigger-guard engraved with scrolling foliage on the bow, vacant silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, blued belt hook, dark horn fore-end cap, blued trigger, barrel-bolt and stirrup ramrod, and retaining virtually all its original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case (upper catch and keyhole escutcheon missing) with accessories including James Dixon & Sons powder-flask retaining most of its original lacquered finish (minor dent, cut-off spring incomplete), the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with flush-fitting brass carrying handle and vacant circular escutcheon
14 cm. barrels

Footnotes

For another example by the same maker see Christie's London, Antique Arms and Armour Including Lafayette's Pistols, 16 June 1993, lot 221

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