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A 44-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol With Spring Bayonet, A 40-Bore Percussion Box-Lock P...
A 44-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol With Spring Bayonet, A 40-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol For 'Top-Hat' Percussion Caps, And 120-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol The First By I. Standley, London, The Second Signed Field, London, The Last Signed Blisset, London, All Mid-19th Century The first with turn-off barrel engraved with foliage around the muzzle and with spring-bayonet mounted beneath, foliate engraved action signed on a scroll on both sides, thumbpiece safety-catch, blued hammer, trigger-guard decorated with a star on the bow and also forming the bayonet-catch, chequered figured rounded butt, and vacant silver escutcheon, London proof marks; the second with turn-off barrel engraved with a band of foliage around the muzzle, signed brass action decorated with a martial trophy on both sides, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch, folding trigger, chequered figured rounded butt with silver butt-cap cast and chased with foliage, and vacant silver escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks; the last with octagonal turn-off barrel signed along the top flat, foliate engraved action, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch, folding trigger, rounded butt inlaid with white-metal wire scrollwork, white-metal butt-cap, and vacant white-metal escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks (3) 6.5 cm., 4.3 cm., and 3.9 cm. barrels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
A 44-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol With Spring Bayonet, A 40-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol For 'Top-Hat' Percussion Caps, And 120-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol The First By I. Standley, London, The Second Signed Field, London, The Last Signed Blisset, London, All Mid-19th Century The first with turn-off barrel engraved with foliage around the muzzle and with spring-bayonet mounted beneath, foliate engraved action signed on a scroll on both sides, thumbpiece safety-catch, blued hammer, trigger-guard decorated with a star on the bow and also forming the bayonet-catch, chequered figured rounded butt, and vacant silver escutcheon, London proof marks; the second with turn-off barrel engraved with a band of foliage around the muzzle, signed brass action decorated with a martial trophy on both sides, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch, folding trigger, chequered figured rounded butt with silver butt-cap cast and chased with foliage, and vacant silver escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks; the last with octagonal turn-off barrel signed along the top flat, foliate engraved action, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch, folding trigger, rounded butt inlaid with white-metal wire scrollwork, white-metal butt-cap, and vacant white-metal escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks (3) 6.5 cm., 4.3 cm., and 3.9 cm. barrels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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