BY J.B. RONGÉ, CIRCA 1850
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A CASED PAIR OF 40-BORE BELGIAN PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS
BY J.B. RONGé, CIRCA 1850
WITH SIGHTED REBROWNED TWIST OCTAGONAL MULTIGROOVE RIFLED BARRELS, CASE-HARDENED PATENT BREECHES, ENGRAVED CASE-HARDENED TANGS, SIGNED CASE-HARDENED LOCKS ENGRAVED WITH STYLISED FOLIAGE AND A COBWEB DESIGN ON EACH TAIL, FIGURED WALNUT HALF-STOCKS CARVED WITH A SHELL IN RELIEF ON EACH FORE-END TIP, CHEQUERED BUTTS CARVED IN RELIEF WITH A BAND OF LAUREL ON THE SPINE, CARVED EBONY BUTT-CAPS EACH WITH SILVER BUTT-TRAP AND SILVER HINGED COVER CAST AND CHASED WITH A FEMALE MASK IN RELIEF, CASE-HARDENED IRON MOUNTS ENGRAVED EN SUITE WITH THE LOCKS, SPUR TRIGGER-GUARDS, SET TRIGGERS, SILVER BARREL-BOLT ESCUTCHEONS, AND MOST OF THEIR ORIGINAL FINISH: IN AN UNLINED FITTED MAHOGANY CASE WITH ACCESSORIES (TURNSCREW REPLACED), LIèGE PROOF
15¾IN. (40CM.)
BY J.B. RONGé, CIRCA 1850
WITH SIGHTED REBROWNED TWIST OCTAGONAL MULTIGROOVE RIFLED BARRELS, CASE-HARDENED PATENT BREECHES, ENGRAVED CASE-HARDENED TANGS, SIGNED CASE-HARDENED LOCKS ENGRAVED WITH STYLISED FOLIAGE AND A COBWEB DESIGN ON EACH TAIL, FIGURED WALNUT HALF-STOCKS CARVED WITH A SHELL IN RELIEF ON EACH FORE-END TIP, CHEQUERED BUTTS CARVED IN RELIEF WITH A BAND OF LAUREL ON THE SPINE, CARVED EBONY BUTT-CAPS EACH WITH SILVER BUTT-TRAP AND SILVER HINGED COVER CAST AND CHASED WITH A FEMALE MASK IN RELIEF, CASE-HARDENED IRON MOUNTS ENGRAVED EN SUITE WITH THE LOCKS, SPUR TRIGGER-GUARDS, SET TRIGGERS, SILVER BARREL-BOLT ESCUTCHEONS, AND MOST OF THEIR ORIGINAL FINISH: IN AN UNLINED FITTED MAHOGANY CASE WITH ACCESSORIES (TURNSCREW REPLACED), LIèGE PROOF
15¾IN. (40CM.)