拍品專文
James Darwen is recorded as a gunmaker in Wigan, Lancashire in the mid-19th century
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SIGNED J. DARWEN & SON, MID-19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF 15-BORE PERCUSSION OFFICER'S PISTOLS
SIGNED J. DARWEN & SON, MID-19TH CENTURY
With sighted octagonal barrels each engraved with scrollwork at the breech, border and scroll engraved tangs and signed back-action bolted locks, walnut full stocks each with chequered butt, iron mounts including trigger-guards each with pineapple finial, white metal escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, later wooden ramrods (cleaned bright, minor wear throughout), Birmingham proof marks, in a pair of brown leather saddle-holsters mounted on a wooden board for display (one holster detached)
8in. (20.3cm.) barrels (2)
SIGNED J. DARWEN & SON, MID-19TH CENTURY
With sighted octagonal barrels each engraved with scrollwork at the breech, border and scroll engraved tangs and signed back-action bolted locks, walnut full stocks each with chequered butt, iron mounts including trigger-guards each with pineapple finial, white metal escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, later wooden ramrods (cleaned bright, minor wear throughout), Birmingham proof marks, in a pair of brown leather saddle-holsters mounted on a wooden board for display (one holster detached)
8in. (20.3cm.) barrels (2)
注意事項
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.