A BOXED .177 WEBLEY & SCOTT PREMIER AIR-PISTOL, batch no. 516, 'A' series, with blued 6 5/8in. barrel, stirrup locking catch, adjustable blade rear-sight, blued stepped air-chamber with maker's details and model, four-pin trigger unit with pull weight adjuster, mottled brown chequered bakelite grips, retaining virtually all its original blued finish and in collector's condition complete with original swing-ticket, together with its maker's card carton with green and white lid label, instructions printed inside lid and with black tray, carton distressed.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.