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BY JOSEPH EGG, NO.1 PICCADILLY, LONDON, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1825
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A CASED 150-BORE SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER-AND-UNDER FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL
By Joseph Egg, No.1 Piccadilly, London, London silver hallmarks for 1825
With blued octagonal barrels, the upper one sighted and signed in gold, each breech with two gold lines and platinum-lined touch-hole, engraved tang, signed case-hardened locks each with blued external mainspring (one replaced), roller, safety-catch (one later), rainproof pan, and engraved 'French' cock, chequered figured walnut butt (minor bruising), scroll engraved silver trigger-guard and pommel, the latter with gold cap engraved with owner's initials 'G H L', small gold escutcheon, iron ramrod with chequered tip, and some original finish: in associated fitted mahogany case lined in blue velvet with a cylindrical copper and brass powder-flask, and a bullet mould, the lid with trade label
5¾in. (14.6cm.)
By Joseph Egg, No.1 Piccadilly, London, London silver hallmarks for 1825
With blued octagonal barrels, the upper one sighted and signed in gold, each breech with two gold lines and platinum-lined touch-hole, engraved tang, signed case-hardened locks each with blued external mainspring (one replaced), roller, safety-catch (one later), rainproof pan, and engraved 'French' cock, chequered figured walnut butt (minor bruising), scroll engraved silver trigger-guard and pommel, the latter with gold cap engraved with owner's initials 'G H L', small gold escutcheon, iron ramrod with chequered tip, and some original finish: in associated fitted mahogany case lined in blue velvet with a cylindrical copper and brass powder-flask, and a bullet mould, the lid with trade label
5¾in. (14.6cm.)