A PAIR OF OVER-AND-UNDER FLINTLOCK BOX-LOCK TAP-ACTION PISTOLS with turn-off barrels, signed brass actions (one top-jaw replaced) engraved with a trophy of arms on each side, engraved thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steels, engraved trigger-guards, vacant silver escutcheons, and chequered walnut butts (minor damage) with brass lion's mask butt-caps (originally gilt, iron parts with slight pitting and surface rust), signed Hollis, Cheltenham, Birmingham proof marks, circa 1830

A PAIR OF OVER-AND-UNDER FLINTLOCK BOX-LOCK TAP-ACTION PISTOLS with turn-off barrels, signed brass actions (one top-jaw replaced) engraved with a trophy of arms on each side, engraved thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steels, engraved trigger-guards, vacant silver escutcheons, and chequered walnut butts (minor damage) with brass lion's mask butt-caps (originally gilt, iron parts with slight pitting and surface rust), signed Hollis, Cheltenham, Birmingham proof marks, circa 1830
7¾in. (2)