THE FIRST SIGNED WITTON, OLD BROAD ST. LONDON, CIRCA 1840, THE SECOND SIGNED B. WOODWARD, BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1840
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A 15-Bore Over-And-Under Percussion Officer's Pistol, And A 25-Bore D.B. Back-Action Percussion Officer's Pistol
The first signed Witton, Old Broad St. London, circa 1840, the second signed B. Woodward, Birmingham, circa 1840
The first with signed sighted barrels engraved with foliage at the muzzles, scroll engraved breeches, scroll engraved tang and box-lock action, the former incorporating the back-sight, the latter with safety-catches, figured walnut butt (cracked, old repair), scroll engraved trigger-guard, later dark horn pommel, and stirrup ramrod; the second with sighted barrels, engraved breeches with three white metal lines and plugs, scroll engraved tang, signed scroll engraved case-hardened locks, later walnut half-stock, chequered butt, scroll engraved trigger-guard, pommel with hinged butt-trap, and later stirrup ramrod, Birmingham proof marks
13in. (34.9cm.) and 13in. (34.3cm.) (2)
The first signed Witton, Old Broad St. London, circa 1840, the second signed B. Woodward, Birmingham, circa 1840
The first with signed sighted barrels engraved with foliage at the muzzles, scroll engraved breeches, scroll engraved tang and box-lock action, the former incorporating the back-sight, the latter with safety-catches, figured walnut butt (cracked, old repair), scroll engraved trigger-guard, later dark horn pommel, and stirrup ramrod; the second with sighted barrels, engraved breeches with three white metal lines and plugs, scroll engraved tang, signed scroll engraved case-hardened locks, later walnut half-stock, chequered butt, scroll engraved trigger-guard, pommel with hinged butt-trap, and later stirrup ramrod, Birmingham proof marks
13in. (34.9cm.) and 13in. (34.3cm.) (2)