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BY JEXIER(?) A FONTENAY, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A FRENCH 120-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED RIFLED FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL
BY JEXIER(?) A FONTENAY, LATE 18TH CENTURY
With two-stage barrel decorated with engraved gilt foliage, engraved signed flat bevelled lock, figured walnut full stock inlaid with silver wire scrollwork on the butt, scroll engraved silver mounts, and later horn-tipped ramrod; together with ANOTHER, OF 100-BORE, with engraved two-stage tapering barrel and flat bevelled lock, figured walnut full stock, plain iron mounts, and later horn-tipped ramrod; A FRENCH 80-BORE FLINTLOCK TURN-OFF OVERCOAT PISTOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY, with two-stage cannon barrel, rounded lock with small dog-catch, carved walnut half-stock, and iron mounts; and A FRENCH 140-BORE FLINTLOCK TURN-OFF POCKET PISTOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY, with two-stage barrel, engraved lock, walnut half-stock, and engraved iron mounts
Respectively 2 5/8in. (6.7cm.), 3¼in. (8.3cm.), 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) and 1 1/8in. (2.8cm.) barrels (4)
BY JEXIER(?) A FONTENAY, LATE 18TH CENTURY
With two-stage barrel decorated with engraved gilt foliage, engraved signed flat bevelled lock, figured walnut full stock inlaid with silver wire scrollwork on the butt, scroll engraved silver mounts, and later horn-tipped ramrod; together with ANOTHER, OF 100-BORE, with engraved two-stage tapering barrel and flat bevelled lock, figured walnut full stock, plain iron mounts, and later horn-tipped ramrod; A FRENCH 80-BORE FLINTLOCK TURN-OFF OVERCOAT PISTOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY, with two-stage cannon barrel, rounded lock with small dog-catch, carved walnut half-stock, and iron mounts; and A FRENCH 140-BORE FLINTLOCK TURN-OFF POCKET PISTOL, LATE 18TH CENTURY, with two-stage barrel, engraved lock, walnut half-stock, and engraved iron mounts
Respectively 2 5/8in. (6.7cm.), 3¼in. (8.3cm.), 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) and 1 1/8in. (2.8cm.) barrels (4)
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