Lot Essay
B. Cogswell took over the business of Edward Denton at 223/4 The Strand in 1830. The firm later became the present-day Cogswell and Harrison
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BY BENJAMIN COGSWELL, 224 STRAND, NEAR TEMPLE BAR, LONDON, CIRCA 1855
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A fine cased pair of 40-bore percussion box-lock pistols
By Benjamin Cogswell, 224 Strand, Near Temple Bar, London, circa 1855
With blued fluted turn-off barrels, scroll engraved actions signed on the top-strap, ebonised butts decorated with flowers, vines and foliage in silver nails, white-metal escutcheons and lion-mask pommels, blued folding triggers, and most of their original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including white-metal three-way flask, ivory boxes, and later barrel key, the lid with trade label, London proof marks
7¼in. (18.4cms)
By Benjamin Cogswell, 224 Strand, Near Temple Bar, London, circa 1855
With blued fluted turn-off barrels, scroll engraved actions signed on the top-strap, ebonised butts decorated with flowers, vines and foliage in silver nails, white-metal escutcheons and lion-mask pommels, blued folding triggers, and most of their original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including white-metal three-way flask, ivory boxes, and later barrel key, the lid with trade label, London proof marks
7¼in. (18.4cms)