THE FIRST SIGNED COGSWELL, LONDON, MID-19TH CENTURY, THE SECOND BY W. PARKER, HOLBORN, LONDON, CIRCA 1840, THE LAST SIGNED PRITCHARD, MID-19TH CENTURY
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A 90-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Turn-Over Pistol, A 100-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol, And Another of 50-Bore
The first signed Cogswell, London, mid-19th Century, the second by W. Parker, Holborn, London, circa 1840, the last signed Pritchard, mid-19th Century
The first with case-hardened turn-off barrels engraved with a band of foliage at the muzzles, signed scroll engraved brass action (mechanism defective), engraved thumbpiece safety-catch, blued folding trigger, chequered figured swelling walnut butt, white metal escutcheon, and much original finish, London proof marks; the second with reblued octagonal turn-off barrel numbered '1' and engraved with a band of foliage at the muzzle and breech, signed scroll engraved action, thumbpiece safety-catch, folding trigger, swelling chequered walnut butt, silver escutcheon, and scroll engraved silver butt-cap (some pitting and discolouration), London proof marks; the last with signed octagonal turn-off barrel, engraved action, folding trigger, chequered walnut butt, white metal escutcheon, and engraved white metal butt-cap, Birmingham proof marks
4in. (11.4cm.) to 7.1/8in. (18.1cm.) (3)
The first signed Cogswell, London, mid-19th Century, the second by W. Parker, Holborn, London, circa 1840, the last signed Pritchard, mid-19th Century
The first with case-hardened turn-off barrels engraved with a band of foliage at the muzzles, signed scroll engraved brass action (mechanism defective), engraved thumbpiece safety-catch, blued folding trigger, chequered figured swelling walnut butt, white metal escutcheon, and much original finish, London proof marks; the second with reblued octagonal turn-off barrel numbered '1' and engraved with a band of foliage at the muzzle and breech, signed scroll engraved action, thumbpiece safety-catch, folding trigger, swelling chequered walnut butt, silver escutcheon, and scroll engraved silver butt-cap (some pitting and discolouration), London proof marks; the last with signed octagonal turn-off barrel, engraved action, folding trigger, chequered walnut butt, white metal escutcheon, and engraved white metal butt-cap, Birmingham proof marks
4in. (11.4cm.) to 7.1/8in. (18.1cm.) (3)