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A PAIR OF 38-BORE PERCUSSION PISTOLS
BY W. PARKER, HOLBORN, LONDON CIRCA, 1840
With browned octagonal sighted barrels signed in full, pierced platinum plugs, scroll engraved tangs, signed scroll engraved case-hardened locks, figured walnut full stocks, chequered butts, blued iron mounts including trigger-guards each with pineapple finial, silver escutcheons, brass-tipped ramrods (one replaced), and nearly all their original finish, London proof marks
8½in. (21.6cm.) (2)
BY W. PARKER, HOLBORN, LONDON CIRCA, 1840
With browned octagonal sighted barrels signed in full, pierced platinum plugs, scroll engraved tangs, signed scroll engraved case-hardened locks, figured walnut full stocks, chequered butts, blued iron mounts including trigger-guards each with pineapple finial, silver escutcheons, brass-tipped ramrods (one replaced), and nearly all their original finish, London proof marks
8½in. (21.6cm.) (2)