THE FIRST SIGNED T. TIPPING, ALL MID-19TH CENTURY
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A Pair Of 100-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistols, And Two Brass-Mounted Pistol-Flasks
The first signed T. Tipping, all mid-19th Century
The first with octagonal turn-off barrels each engraved with a band of foliage at the muzzle, signed scroll engraved brass actions, engraved thumbpiece safety-catches, finely chequered figured walnut butts, vacant silver escutcheons, and silver lion-mask butt-caps, London proof marks; the second comprising one with bag-shaped copper body, the other with fluted tin body
4in. (11.4cm.) to 5in. (13.3cm.) (4)
The first signed T. Tipping, all mid-19th Century
The first with octagonal turn-off barrels each engraved with a band of foliage at the muzzle, signed scroll engraved brass actions, engraved thumbpiece safety-catches, finely chequered figured walnut butts, vacant silver escutcheons, and silver lion-mask butt-caps, London proof marks; the second comprising one with bag-shaped copper body, the other with fluted tin body
4in. (11.4cm.) to 5in. (13.3cm.) (4)