BY JAMES COLLINS, 115 REGENT STREET, LONDON, CIRCA 1850
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A Cased Pair Of 40-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Belt Pistols
By James Collins, 115 Regent Street, London, circa 1850
With signed case-hardened octagonal sighted barrels engraved with a band of stylised foliage at the muzzle, scroll engraved case-hardened actions with a gold line at each breech, blued belt hooks and folding triggers, finely chequered walnut butts, scroll engraved shaped silver pommels, silver escutcheons engraved with a crest, stirrup ramrods, and much original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with numerous accessories, the lid with trade label (oil stained) and flush-fitting carrying handle (one compartment lid repaired, the other apparently associated), London proof marks
8½in. (21.6cm.)
A piece of paper in the case is inscribed 'Pair of Belt Pistols with the crest of Lord De Tabley of Tabley House, Knutsford, Cheshire. Circa 1830'
By James Collins, 115 Regent Street, London, circa 1850
With signed case-hardened octagonal sighted barrels engraved with a band of stylised foliage at the muzzle, scroll engraved case-hardened actions with a gold line at each breech, blued belt hooks and folding triggers, finely chequered walnut butts, scroll engraved shaped silver pommels, silver escutcheons engraved with a crest, stirrup ramrods, and much original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with numerous accessories, the lid with trade label (oil stained) and flush-fitting carrying handle (one compartment lid repaired, the other apparently associated), London proof marks
8½in. (21.6cm.)
A piece of paper in the case is inscribed 'Pair of Belt Pistols with the crest of Lord De Tabley of Tabley House, Knutsford, Cheshire. Circa 1830'