Lot Essay
A handwritten note in one barrel reads: 'Reputed to have belonged to the poet Byron'
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BY WILLIAM ALLEY, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1800
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A Fine Pair Of 45-Bore Irish Gold-Inlaid Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistols
By William Alley, Dublin, circa 1800
With blued polygonal turn-off barrels each cut with eight grooves and each with two bands of engraved decoration, and a punched gold-inlaid band at the muzzle, gold-lined pans, border engraved actions signed within gold ovals and inlaid with gold martial trophies, and a gold band of chevron ornament at the front of the breech, rollers, blued steel-springs, triggers and thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steels, gold-inlaid top jaws, flat-sided figured walnut butts, and silver escutcheons each with gold centre
6in. (15.2cm.) (2)
By William Alley, Dublin, circa 1800
With blued polygonal turn-off barrels each cut with eight grooves and each with two bands of engraved decoration, and a punched gold-inlaid band at the muzzle, gold-lined pans, border engraved actions signed within gold ovals and inlaid with gold martial trophies, and a gold band of chevron ornament at the front of the breech, rollers, blued steel-springs, triggers and thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steels, gold-inlaid top jaws, flat-sided figured walnut butts, and silver escutcheons each with gold centre
6in. (15.2cm.) (2)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.