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A PAIR OF SCOTTISH ALL-STEEL FLINTLOCK BELT PISTOLS, the foliate engraved four-stage barrels with fluted breeches and flared octagonal muzzles, signed foliate engraved locks, profusely engraved stocks, inlaid on the underside with three chased silver panels, and on the backs of the ram's horn butts with interlaced scrollwork, a vacant silver escutcheon on each side, engraved silver button triggers and prickers, engraved steel belt hooks, and original turned steel ramrods, by John Murdoch, Doune, third quarter of the 18th Century

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A PAIR OF SCOTTISH ALL-STEEL FLINTLOCK BELT PISTOLS, the foliate engraved four-stage barrels with fluted breeches and flared octagonal muzzles, signed foliate engraved locks, profusely engraved stocks, inlaid on the underside with three chased silver panels, and on the backs of the ram's horn butts with interlaced scrollwork, a vacant silver escutcheon on each side, engraved silver button triggers and prickers, engraved steel belt hooks, and original turned steel ramrods, by John Murdoch, Doune, third quarter of the 18th Century
11¼in. (2)

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