AN OVER-AND-UNDER BACK-ACTION PERCUSSION BELT PISTOL with rifled barrels, the top barrel sighted, scroll engraved tang, hammers and signed back-action locks, chequered figured walnut butt, scroll engraved mounts including trigger-guard and butt-trap with hinged cover, vacant white-metal escutcheon, belt-hook, and stirrup ramrod, by I. Hollis & Sons, London, Birmingham proof marks, mid-19th Century; and a continental percussion box-lock pistol, with etched twist octagonal sighted barrel fitted with spring bayonet beneath, border engraved action, fluted wooden butt, and iron pommel (trigger-guard replaced), unsigned, mid-19th Century

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AN OVER-AND-UNDER BACK-ACTION PERCUSSION BELT PISTOL with rifled barrels, the top barrel sighted, scroll engraved tang, hammers and signed back-action locks, chequered figured walnut butt, scroll engraved mounts including trigger-guard and butt-trap with hinged cover, vacant white-metal escutcheon, belt-hook, and stirrup ramrod, by I. Hollis & Sons, London, Birmingham proof marks, mid-19th Century; and a continental percussion box-lock pistol, with etched twist octagonal sighted barrel fitted with spring bayonet beneath, border engraved action, fluted wooden butt, and iron pommel (trigger-guard replaced), unsigned, mid-19th Century
14¾in. and 12¼in. (2)

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