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BY THEOPHILUS MURCOTT, 68 HAYMARKET, LONDON, NO. 439, CIRCA 1865
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A cased pair of 16-bore percussion officer's pistols
By Theophilus Murcott, 68 Haymarket, London, No. 439, circa 1865
With browned twist octagonal sighted barrels each signed and serial numbered, and struck with Hyderabad inventory number on the left side, engraved case-hardened patent breeches, tangs en suite, signed scroll engraved bolted case-hardened locks, figured walnut full stocks, chequered butts, engraved blued iron trigger-guards, silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, stirrup ramrods, and most of their original finish: in original relined fitted oak case with accessories (nozzle missing from flask), the lid with trade label, London proof marks
13¼in. (33.7cm.)
By Theophilus Murcott, 68 Haymarket, London, No. 439, circa 1865
With browned twist octagonal sighted barrels each signed and serial numbered, and struck with Hyderabad inventory number on the left side, engraved case-hardened patent breeches, tangs en suite, signed scroll engraved bolted case-hardened locks, figured walnut full stocks, chequered butts, engraved blued iron trigger-guards, silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, stirrup ramrods, and most of their original finish: in original relined fitted oak case with accessories (nozzle missing from flask), the lid with trade label, London proof marks
13¼in. (33.7cm.)