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AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF 54-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOLS SIGNED A. REED, LONDON, serial numbered 1103, circa 1840, with octagonal browned twist 3in. barrels marked on the top-flats '14 CITY ROAD', inlet platinum poincons to top of breech-blocks signed 'A. REED, LONDON' together with a crown, white metal bead fore-sights, gold lines and standing notch rear-sights at breech, engraved nipple bolsters, fully border and scroll engraved bar-action locks signed in banners on the bar 'A. REED, LONDON', en-suite engraved hammers (tip of one spur lacking), bolted safes, walnut full-stocks with finely chequered bag-shaped grips and engraved white-metal butt-caps (small piece of wood missing from fore-end of one pistol), guarded triggers, the lower tangs bearing the serial number and brass-tipped mahogany ramrods.

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AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF 54-BORE PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOLS SIGNED A. REED, LONDON, serial numbered 1103, circa 1840, with octagonal browned twist 3in. barrels marked on the top-flats '14 CITY ROAD', inlet platinum poincons to top of breech-blocks signed 'A. REED, LONDON' together with a crown, white metal bead fore-sights, gold lines and standing notch rear-sights at breech, engraved nipple bolsters, fully border and scroll engraved bar-action locks signed in banners on the bar 'A. REED, LONDON', en-suite engraved hammers (tip of one spur lacking), bolted safes, walnut full-stocks with finely chequered bag-shaped grips and engraved white-metal butt-caps (small piece of wood missing from fore-end of one pistol), guarded triggers, the lower tangs bearing the serial number and brass-tipped mahogany ramrods.

Estimate 600 - 800 GBP
Starting price 600 GBP

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