A 70-Bore Belgian Colette Patent Gravity-Feed Breech-Loading Target Pistol

A 70-Bore Belgian Colette Patent Gravity-Feed Breech-Loading Target Pistol
Signed Jongen Fre.s Lige, No. 1233, circa 1860
With blued barrel, sighted magazine cover, pivoting bullet-seater, rising breech-block, blued hammer and thumbpiece safety-catch, case-hardened action, pommel and spur trigger-guard engraved with flowers, foliage and rococo ornament, chequered walnut butt, and some original finish
14in. (37.5cm.)