A 50-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED DOUBLE-BARRELLED TAP-ACTION SIDE-BY-SIDE FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK CARRIAGE PISTOL
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A 50-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED DOUBLE-BARRELLED TAP-ACTION SIDE-BY-SIDE FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK CARRIAGE PISTOL

KETLAND & CO., LATE 18TH CENTURY

Details
A 50-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED DOUBLE-BARRELLED TAP-ACTION SIDE-BY-SIDE FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK CARRIAGE PISTOL
KETLAND & CO., LATE 18TH CENTURY
With 4 ¾ in. (12 cm.) turn-off three-stage barrels, border and scroll engraved action, sliding trigger-guard safety-catch, swelled figured walnut butt with silver wire inlay, and silver butt-cap with Birmingham hall marks, private Birmingham proof marks
Provenance
Major Iain De Courcy Mackay Scobie, Christie's, King Street, 1 April 1969, lot 202.
Special notice
These lots have been imported from outside the EU for sale using a Temporary Import regime. Import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price. VAT is also payable (at 20%) on the buyer’s Premium on a VAT inclusive basis. When a buyer of such a lot has registered an EU address but wishes to export the lot or complete the import into another EU country, he must advise Christie's immediately after the auction.

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