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THE FIRST SIGNED SOUTHALL, LONDON, THE SECOND BY J.R. COOPER PATENTEE, EACH CIRCA 1840
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A 54-BORE PERCUSSION BOXLOCK POCKET PISTOL, AND A 140-BORE COOPER PATENT SIX-SHOT PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER
THE FIRST SIGNED SOUTHALL, LONDON, THE SECOND BY J.R. COOPER PATENTEE, EACH CIRCA 1840
The first with turn-off barrel, signed action engraved with martial trophies, sliding thumb-piece safety-catch, folding trigger, figured flat-sided walnut butt with chequered spine, and silver escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks; the second with fluted barrel-block, signed scroll engraved action with ring-trigger, later sliding thumbpiece safety-catch, and figured walnut grips (one chipped, mechanism at fault, discoloured throughout), Birmingham proof marks
Respectively 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) barrel and 3½in. (8.9cm.) barrel-block (2)
THE FIRST SIGNED SOUTHALL, LONDON, THE SECOND BY J.R. COOPER PATENTEE, EACH CIRCA 1840
The first with turn-off barrel, signed action engraved with martial trophies, sliding thumb-piece safety-catch, folding trigger, figured flat-sided walnut butt with chequered spine, and silver escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks; the second with fluted barrel-block, signed scroll engraved action with ring-trigger, later sliding thumbpiece safety-catch, and figured walnut grips (one chipped, mechanism at fault, discoloured throughout), Birmingham proof marks
Respectively 1 5/8in. (4.2cm.) barrel and 3½in. (8.9cm.) barrel-block (2)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.