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CIRCA 1840
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A PAIR OF ITALIAN 18-BORE PERCUSSION OFFICER'S PISTOLS
CIRCA 1840
With two-stage swamped twist sighted barrels each chiselled in relief with a band of foliage at the girdle, the octagonal to polygonal breech-sections each struck with a gold-lined Naples Royal manufactory mark and three fleur-de-lys, case-hardened breeches, case-hardened scroll engraved tangs and back-action locks, the former each with raised sighting-groove, figured walnut half-stocks, scroll engraved iron mounts, white metal escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original iron ramrods each with worm, and some original case-hardened finish throughout (one fore-end repaired, barrels discoloured)
7 1/8in. (18cm.) barrels (2)
CIRCA 1840
With two-stage swamped twist sighted barrels each chiselled in relief with a band of foliage at the girdle, the octagonal to polygonal breech-sections each struck with a gold-lined Naples Royal manufactory mark and three fleur-de-lys, case-hardened breeches, case-hardened scroll engraved tangs and back-action locks, the former each with raised sighting-groove, figured walnut half-stocks, scroll engraved iron mounts, white metal escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original iron ramrods each with worm, and some original case-hardened finish throughout (one fore-end repaired, barrels discoloured)
7 1/8in. (18cm.) barrels (2)