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THE FIRST SIGNED SEGLAS, LONDON, LATE 18TH CENTURY, THE SECOND BY JOHN BLISSETT, 321 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, CIRCA 1840
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A BELGIAN 140-BORE ALL-STEEL DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK POCKET PISTOL, AND A CASED 10-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED PERCUSSION OFFICER'S PISTOL
THE FIRST SIGNED SEGLAS, LONDON, LATE 18TH CENTURY, THE SECOND BY JOHN BLISSETT, 321 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, CIRCA 1840
The first with 1 ¼ in. (3.2 cm.) turn-off cannon barrels, engraved throughout with scrollwork, foliage and trophies of arms, the butt engraved with initials; the second with 8 in. (20.3 cm.) rebrowned twist barrel, border and scroll engraved locks, walnut full stock, iron mounts, and stirrup-ramrod, London proof marks, in a later fitted case; together with A 32-BORE OVER AND UNDER PERCUSSION OFFICER'S PISTOL, MID-19TH CENTURY, with 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) barrels (of poor quality and condition)
THE FIRST SIGNED SEGLAS, LONDON, LATE 18TH CENTURY, THE SECOND BY JOHN BLISSETT, 321 HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, CIRCA 1840
The first with 1 ¼ in. (3.2 cm.) turn-off cannon barrels, engraved throughout with scrollwork, foliage and trophies of arms, the butt engraved with initials; the second with 8 in. (20.3 cm.) rebrowned twist barrel, border and scroll engraved locks, walnut full stock, iron mounts, and stirrup-ramrod, London proof marks, in a later fitted case; together with A 32-BORE OVER AND UNDER PERCUSSION OFFICER'S PISTOL, MID-19TH CENTURY, with 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) barrels (of poor quality and condition)
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