BY LE PAGE ARQ.ER DU ROI A PARIS, NO. 4036, CIRCA 1840
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A Rare Cased Pair Of 50-Bore French Single-Trigger Superimposed Load Percussion Pistols
By Le Page Arq.er du Roi a Paris, No. 4036, circa 1840
Each with signed blued octagonal ratchet rifled sighted turn-off barrel engraved with the Latin inscription 'Bis in Idem', case-hardened breech with two platinum plugs and numbered respectively '1' and '2', signed back-action locks engraved with scrollwork (one hammer an old replacement), back-strap, trigger-guard and pommel engraved en suite with the locks, and figured walnut butt carved with strapwork and foliage (one with small crack): in lined and fitted black leather-covered case with accessories including Dixon flask, and original case-hardened bullet-mould and combined barrel key/loading tool, each stamped with the correct serial number
9in. (24.1cm.)
By Le Page Arq.er du Roi a Paris, No. 4036, circa 1840
Each with signed blued octagonal ratchet rifled sighted turn-off barrel engraved with the Latin inscription 'Bis in Idem', case-hardened breech with two platinum plugs and numbered respectively '1' and '2', signed back-action locks engraved with scrollwork (one hammer an old replacement), back-strap, trigger-guard and pommel engraved en suite with the locks, and figured walnut butt carved with strapwork and foliage (one with small crack): in lined and fitted black leather-covered case with accessories including Dixon flask, and original case-hardened bullet-mould and combined barrel key/loading tool, each stamped with the correct serial number
9in. (24.1cm.)