BY CHARLES & HENRY EGG, NO. 1 PICCADILLY, LONDON, MID-19TH CENTURY
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A Pair Of 13-Bore Percussion Officer's Pistols
By Charles & Henry Egg, No. 1 Piccadilly, London, mid-19th Century
With rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed on the top flat (one fore-sight missing), scroll engraved patent breeches each with gold line and platinum plug, scroll engraved tangs each incorporating a back-sight, signed scroll engraved locks each with safety-catch, figured walnut three-quarter stocks, chequered butts, scroll engraved iron mounts including pommels each incorporating butt-trap with hinged cover, vacant silver escutcheons, stirrup ramrods, and traces of original finish (iron parts with surface pitting), London proof marks
14in. (35.6cm.) (2)
By Charles & Henry Egg, No. 1 Piccadilly, London, mid-19th Century
With rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed on the top flat (one fore-sight missing), scroll engraved patent breeches each with gold line and platinum plug, scroll engraved tangs each incorporating a back-sight, signed scroll engraved locks each with safety-catch, figured walnut three-quarter stocks, chequered butts, scroll engraved iron mounts including pommels each incorporating butt-trap with hinged cover, vacant silver escutcheons, stirrup ramrods, and traces of original finish (iron parts with surface pitting), London proof marks
14in. (35.6cm.) (2)