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SIGNED G. BRIGGS, LONDON, CIRCA 1820
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A PAIR OF 48-BORE FLINTLOCK BOX-LOCK POCKET PISTOLS
Signed G. Briggs, London, circa 1820
With turn-off barrels each with an engraved band of foliage at the muzzle, signed foliate engraved actions (one cock replaced), rollers, blued steel-springs, engraved thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steels, blued folding triggers, and chequered walnut butts each with silver escutcheon and engraved silver pommel, in contemporary cloth 'shoddies', Birmingham proof marks
6in. (15.2cm.) (4)
Signed G. Briggs, London, circa 1820
With turn-off barrels each with an engraved band of foliage at the muzzle, signed foliate engraved actions (one cock replaced), rollers, blued steel-springs, engraved thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steels, blued folding triggers, and chequered walnut butts each with silver escutcheon and engraved silver pommel, in contemporary cloth 'shoddies', Birmingham proof marks
6in. (15.2cm.) (4)
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