A BOHEMIAN PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOL with rifled etched twist octagonal sighted barrel signed 'Alexy Kassàn' in platinum on the top flat, platinum line at the breech, breech and long tang decorated with engraved and platinum-inlaid scrollwork, the latter numbered 1 in platinum and incorporating an adjustable back-sight, the lock (hammar spur incomplete) and mounts decorated en suite, the former with safety-bolster, the latter including side-plate, spur trigger-guard and shaped pommel, figured walnut half-stock carved in low relief on the fore-end with a grotesque mask set with glass eyes, fluted butt, and set trigger (areas of minor pitting overall), No. 1293, circa 1850 | Christie's

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PERCUSSION PISTOLS

A BOHEMIAN PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOL with rifled etched twist octagonal sighted barrel signed 'Alexy Kassàn' in platinum on the top flat, platinum line at the breech, breech and long tang decorated with engraved and platinum-inlaid scrollwork, the latter numbered 1 in platinum and incorporating an adjustable back-sight, the lock (hammar spur incomplete) and mounts decorated en suite, the former with safety-bolster, the latter including side-plate, spur trigger-guard and shaped pommel, figured walnut half-stock carved in low relief on the fore-end with a grotesque mask set with glass eyes, fluted butt, and set trigger (areas of minor pitting overall), No. 1293, circa 1850

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A BOHEMIAN PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOL with rifled etched twist octagonal sighted barrel signed 'Alexy Kassàn' in platinum on the top flat, platinum line at the breech, breech and long tang decorated with engraved and platinum-inlaid scrollwork, the latter numbered 1 in platinum and incorporating an adjustable back-sight, the lock (hammar spur incomplete) and mounts decorated en suite, the former with safety-bolster, the latter including side-plate, spur trigger-guard and shaped pommel, figured walnut half-stock carved in low relief on the fore-end with a grotesque mask set with glass eyes, fluted butt, and set trigger (areas of minor pitting overall), No. 1293, circa 1850
16in.