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A CASED PAIR OF 14mm PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS SIGNED FERRIER, PARIS, no visible serial numbers, circa 1845, with Belgian proved octagonal 10in. rifled barrels, the top-flats signed 'F.P. FERRIER FB. ST. HONORE A PARIS', engraved breech-blocks 'in the white' marked '1' and '2' in gold respectively, moulded nipple-bosses, dove-tailed beaded fore-sights, standing notch rear-sights, border and scroll engraved hump-backed locks with dipped tails, en-suite hammers, walnut half-stocks relief-carved with raised floral scroll-work to the fluted grips and fore-end tips, engraved and moulded butt-caps with central spires, spurred trigger guard bows, white metal oval barrel-key escutcheons, complete with their original mahogany case lined and compartmented in the Continental manner in blue velvet, retaining the lidded corner compartments with turned wood handles and a full suite of original accessories including a teak loading mallet and handled tools, mould and loading rods, the exterior with central escutcheon to lid with monogram below a coronet (no key for lock).

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A CASED PAIR OF 14mm PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS SIGNED FERRIER, PARIS, no visible serial numbers, circa 1845, with Belgian proved octagonal 10in. rifled barrels, the top-flats signed 'F.P. FERRIER FB. ST. HONORE A PARIS', engraved breech-blocks 'in the white' marked '1' and '2' in gold respectively, moulded nipple-bosses, dove-tailed beaded fore-sights, standing notch rear-sights, border and scroll engraved hump-backed locks with dipped tails, en-suite hammers, walnut half-stocks relief-carved with raised floral scroll-work to the fluted grips and fore-end tips, engraved and moulded butt-caps with central spires, spurred trigger guard bows, white metal oval barrel-key escutcheons, complete with their original mahogany case lined and compartmented in the Continental manner in blue velvet, retaining the lidded corner compartments with turned wood handles and a full suite of original accessories including a teak loading mallet and handled tools, mould and loading rods, the exterior with central escutcheon to lid with monogram below a coronet (no key for lock).

Estimate 2 000 - 3 000 GBP
Starting price 2 000 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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