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A GOOD 12mm RIFLED PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOL SIGNED GHAYE, LIEGE, no visible serial number, circa 1860, with blued octagonal 10 1/4in. barrel, the top-flat signed in gilt script 'L'T GHAYE FAB'T D'ARMES A LIEGE' within a gilt borderline panel with arabesque terminals, in the white breech-block inlaid with further borderline arabesque geometrics and numbered for one of a pair, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, en-suite top-tang also numbered for a pair and fitted with an adjustable rear-sight, carved and moulded snail, gilt borderline and arabesque inlaid hump-backed bar-action lock with dipped tail, en-suite hammer, fluted walnut half-stock with faceted iron pommel-cap with central spire and further gilt arabesque geometrics, en-suite spurred trigger guard, carved fore-end tip and no provision for ramrod.

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A GOOD 12mm RIFLED PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOL SIGNED GHAYE, LIEGE, no visible serial number, circa 1860, with blued octagonal 10 1/4in. barrel, the top-flat signed in gilt script 'L'T GHAYE FAB'T D'ARMES A LIEGE' within a gilt borderline panel with arabesque terminals, in the white breech-block inlaid with further borderline arabesque geometrics and numbered for one of a pair, dove-tailed blade fore-sight, en-suite top-tang also numbered for a pair and fitted with an adjustable rear-sight, carved and moulded snail, gilt borderline and arabesque inlaid hump-backed bar-action lock with dipped tail, en-suite hammer, fluted walnut half-stock with faceted iron pommel-cap with central spire and further gilt arabesque geometrics, en-suite spurred trigger guard, carved fore-end tip and no provision for ramrod.

Estimate 500 - 700 GBP
Starting price 500 GBP

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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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