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A Cased Continental Working Miniature Percussion Box-Lock PistolMid-19th Century
24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,440 inc. premium
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Mid-19th Century
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.
4.5 cm.








