A Belgian 140-bore six-shot percussion revolver, a pair of Belgian 100-bore pin-fire pocket pistols, and a Spanish 22-bore d.b. pin-fire pistol
A Belgian 140-bore six-shot percussion revolver, a pair of Belgian 100-bore pin-fire pocket pistols, and a Spanish 22-bore d.b. pin-fire pistol

THE FIRST SIGNED T. LHOIST À CHERATTE, THE LAST SIGNED ARIZMENDI, EIBAR, EACH THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY

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A Belgian 140-bore six-shot percussion revolver, a pair of Belgian 100-bore pin-fire pocket pistols, and a Spanish 22-bore d.b. pin-fire pistol
The first signed T. Lhoist à Cheratte, the last signed Arizmendi, Eibar, each third quarter of the 19th century
The first with ring trigger, concealed hammer, and ebonised grips, the action and grip-strap engraved with rococo designs; the second each with blued octagonal barrel (de-activated), blued scroll engraved box-lock action, and highly figured rootwood butt; the last with plain finish
10½in. (26.7cm.) to 7¼in. (18.4cm.) (4)

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