Skip to main content

This auction has ended. View lot details

You may also be interested in

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

Lot 168Y

A Cased Continental Working Miniature Percussion Box-Lock Pistol
Mid-19th Century

24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,440 inc. premium

Own a similar item?

Submit your item online for a free auction estimate.

How to sell

Looking for a similar item?

Our Arms and Armour specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.

Find your local specialist

A Cased Continental Working Miniature Percussion Box-Lock Pistol
Mid-19th Century

With turn-off barrel engraved with notch and line decoration, foliate engraved action and tang, folding trigger, ring for suspension, rounded ivory butt, and retaining its dull grey finish: in original ebonised wooden case (sides and bottom replaced) fitted and lined in dark blue velvet with accessories comprising combined bullet mould, nipple-key and barrel-key, turned ivory powder-flask and turned circular bullet and patch boxes, the interior of the lid lined in dark blue velvet (minor damage) and stamped in gilt letters 'Caron Arq. De S.M. L'Empereur, 20 Passage de L'Opéra Paris', the exterior (split) with shaped vacant brass escutcheon within brass stringing (one piece missing)
4.5 cm.

Additional information

Bid now on these items

A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century

The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons

A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century

A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later

FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.

A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.

THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.