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Lot 3461ANTIQUE

A pair of French large bore percussion officer's pistols
19th century
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10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$1,755 inc. premium

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A pair of French large bore percussion officer's pistols
19th century

Each with 8 3/4 inch octagonal Damascus barrel with multi-groove rifling, in .69 caliber; undersides with Liege proof. Engraved and sighted tangs. Scroll-engraved locks, cocks, spur triggers and fore-end caps; lockplates marked LHermite Bte/A Saumur. Walnut half-stocks, the fore-ends intaglio-carved with leafy meander; deeply fluted grips. The steel buttcaps with tall finials equipped with lanyard rings, the ring mounts swiveling and when depressed engaging the screw-on cap reservoir lids.
Condition: Fine. Smooth, clean metal showing some very minor pitting. Neck of one cock crudely repaired, the spur of the other with neat repair. Sound stocks with scattered minor marks.
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