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SIGNED SMITH, LONDON, CIRCA 1820
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A Pair Of 20-Bore Flintlock Overcoat Pistols
Signed Smith, London, circa 1820
With rebrowned twist sighted barrels each inscribed 'London' and with platinum line and platinum-lined touch-hole, engraved tangs each incorporating the back-sight, signed engraved case-hardened locks each with stepped tail, safety-catch, roller, semi-rainproof pan, and engraved pierced cock (one top jaw and screw replaced), figured walnut three-quarter stocks, chequered butts, engraved blued iron mounts including trigger-guards with pineapple finial, silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end caps, stirrup ramrods, and some original finish, Birmingham proof marks
7¾in. (19.7cm.) (2)
Signed Smith, London, circa 1820
With rebrowned twist sighted barrels each inscribed 'London' and with platinum line and platinum-lined touch-hole, engraved tangs each incorporating the back-sight, signed engraved case-hardened locks each with stepped tail, safety-catch, roller, semi-rainproof pan, and engraved pierced cock (one top jaw and screw replaced), figured walnut three-quarter stocks, chequered butts, engraved blued iron mounts including trigger-guards with pineapple finial, silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end caps, stirrup ramrods, and some original finish, Birmingham proof marks
7¾in. (19.7cm.) (2)
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