THE FIRST SIGNED H. HOOK, NEW ROMNEY, THE SECOND SIGNED G. & J. DEANE, LONDON, CIRCA 1840-60
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A Pair Of Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistols, A Percussion Belt Pistol, An American Percussion "Bootleg" Pistol, And A Belgian Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol
The first signed H. Hook, New Romney, the second signed G. & J. Deane, London, circa 1840-60
The pair with signed scroll engraved actions, thumbpiece safety-catches, folding triggers, chequered butts, and white metal escutcheons (some pitting and restoration), Birmingham proof marks; the third with signed sighted octagonal barrel struck with Hyderabad armoury number, scroll engraved brass action (belt hook removed), stirrup ramrod, and later butt, London proof marks; the fourth with two-stage barrel stamped 'Cast Steel', under-hammer, and maple butt; the last with brass cannon barrel and engraved action in one piece, and ebonized butt, Lige proof
6in. (15.9cm.) to 8in. (21.6cm.) (5)
The first signed H. Hook, New Romney, the second signed G. & J. Deane, London, circa 1840-60
The pair with signed scroll engraved actions, thumbpiece safety-catches, folding triggers, chequered butts, and white metal escutcheons (some pitting and restoration), Birmingham proof marks; the third with signed sighted octagonal barrel struck with Hyderabad armoury number, scroll engraved brass action (belt hook removed), stirrup ramrod, and later butt, London proof marks; the fourth with two-stage barrel stamped 'Cast Steel', under-hammer, and maple butt; the last with brass cannon barrel and engraved action in one piece, and ebonized butt, Lige proof
6in. (15.9cm.) to 8in. (21.6cm.) (5)