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Lot 3455ANTIQUE

A cased pair of English silver-mounted percussion pistols by Forsyth & Company
second quarter 19th century
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10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

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A cased pair of English silver-mounted percussion pistols by Forsyth & Company
second quarter 19th century

Each with 1 5/16th inch tapered round barrel in .36 caliber, the muzzles engraved with stiff leaf panel. View and proof marks for the London Gunmakers Company. Rounded scroll and border-engraved actions marked Forsyth & Co. on one side and London on the other. Folding triggers. Sliding half-cock safeties. Dolphin hammers. Bag-shaped walnut grips inlaid with silver wire scrollwork with engraved leaves and blossoms; oval silver wrist escutcheons engraved with J.A. monogram; engraved silver buttcaps. Together with brown velour-lined mahogany case, possibly a retailer's case from the period.
Condition: Fine. Gray metal lightly cleaned and showing sharp markings and engraved and areas of very light pitting. One pistol with chipping to the cock tip. The other with some small losses to silver wire. Case lid with small area showing old repair. Lining showing wear and staining.
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