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THE FIRST BY LACOUTURE À LYON, EACH MID-19TH CENTURY
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A 13-bore French over-and-under percussion officer's pistol, and a 25-bore Belgian over-and-under percussion pistol
The first by Lacouture à Lyon, each mid-19th century
The first with tapering multigroove rifled barrels (fore-sight missing), engraved patent breeches and tang, signed scroll engraved back-action locks, chequered figured walnut butt, and scroll engraved iron mounts including pommel with butt-trap and iron lanyard ring (ramrod missing); the second with scroll engraved tang and back-action locks (left mechanism incomplete), later butt, and engraved white-metal mounts
13¼in. (33.7cm.) and 11½in. (29.2cm.) (2)
The first by Lacouture à Lyon, each mid-19th century
The first with tapering multigroove rifled barrels (fore-sight missing), engraved patent breeches and tang, signed scroll engraved back-action locks, chequered figured walnut butt, and scroll engraved iron mounts including pommel with butt-trap and iron lanyard ring (ramrod missing); the second with scroll engraved tang and back-action locks (left mechanism incomplete), later butt, and engraved white-metal mounts
13¼in. (33.7cm.) and 11½in. (29.2cm.) (2)