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A 90-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Turn-Over Pocket Pistol, And A 54-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket PistolThe First By W. Pritchard & Son, The Second Signed Cogswell & Harrison, London, No. 6293, Both Mid-19th Century
23 September 2020, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £573.75 inc. premium
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A 90-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Turn-Over Pocket Pistol, And A 54-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol
The First By W. Pritchard & Son, The Second Signed Cogswell & Harrison, London, No. 6293, Both Mid-19th Century
The First By W. Pritchard & Son, The Second Signed Cogswell & Harrison, London, No. 6293, Both Mid-19th Century
The first with hand-rotated turn-off barrels engraved around the muzzles and retaining some original case-hardening, foliate scroll engraved case-hardened breeches, action signed on one side, dolphin hammer and trigger-guard, chequered figured rounded butt with slightly flared pommel set with a large vacant oval white-metal escutcheon, further vacant white-metal escutcheon, and some original finish, Birmingham proof marks; the second with turn-off case-hardened octagonal barrel signed along the top flat, foliate engraved case-hardened action, folding trigger, chequered figured rounded butt, vacant white-metal escutcheon, and some original finish, Birmingham proof marks (2)
6.5 cm. and 8 cm. barrels
6.5 cm. and 8 cm. barrels
Footnotes
William Pritchard & Son are recorded at various addresses in Birmingham between 1853 and 1860








