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BY JOHN PROBIN, LISLE STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NOS. 4089/90, CIRCA 1840
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A PAIR OF 50-BORE PERCUSSION DUELLING PISTOLS WITH HIDDEN RIFLING
BY JOHN PROBIN, LISLE STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NOS. 4089/90, CIRCA 1840
Each with rebrowned twist barrel signed in full and with hidden rifling, bead fore-sight and rear-sight of one standing and two folding leaves, the rear-sights each working additions, recessed patent breech with pierced platinum plug, inlaid with two platinum lines and with a crowned platinum-lined makers stamp of 'JOHN PROBIN & CO. LONDON', tang finely engraved with scrollwork, border and scroll engraved signed flat bolted detented lock serial numbered on the inside, set trigger, well figured walnut half-stock with chequered butt, iron mounts including border and scroll engraved trigger-guard retaining some original blued finish, silver escutcheon engraved with the motto 'Dieu et Mar Patrie' and the initials 'JP', silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, and horn-tipped ramrod, London proof marks
10in. (25.4cm.) barrels (2)
BY JOHN PROBIN, LISLE STREET, LONDON, SERIAL NOS. 4089/90, CIRCA 1840
Each with rebrowned twist barrel signed in full and with hidden rifling, bead fore-sight and rear-sight of one standing and two folding leaves, the rear-sights each working additions, recessed patent breech with pierced platinum plug, inlaid with two platinum lines and with a crowned platinum-lined makers stamp of 'JOHN PROBIN & CO. LONDON', tang finely engraved with scrollwork, border and scroll engraved signed flat bolted detented lock serial numbered on the inside, set trigger, well figured walnut half-stock with chequered butt, iron mounts including border and scroll engraved trigger-guard retaining some original blued finish, silver escutcheon engraved with the motto 'Dieu et Mar Patrie' and the initials 'JP', silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, and horn-tipped ramrod, London proof marks
10in. (25.4cm.) barrels (2)