Lot 3285
A pair of percussion pistols in a case, Geerinckx in Paris, circa 1850
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1366 Lots
Description
Octagonal barrels with eight-groove rifled bores in 11 mm calibre. The upper sides signed “Fni par GEERINCKX SUC[cesse]ur de GAUVAIN A PARIS”. The breeches and tangs florally engraved and inscribed with “1” and “2” respectively, inlaid in gold. Percussion locks with weak springs. Lock plates and cocks finely engraved with floral decoration (both cocks with traces of repair). Finely carved walnut half stocks with engraved Iron furniture and barrel wedges lined in nickel-silver. Length of each 42.5 cm. Wooden box with brass-inlaid border trim and vacant brass plate on the lidded compartment, including the associated keys. The interior lined in green buckskin and containing a loading hammer, casting ladle, screwdriver, nipple wrench, powder flask, two wooden and one brass patch box, a brass flask, a brass primer dispensers, bullet mold, spring clamp, one wooden and one brass ramrod and cleaning rod, and accessories. The interior of the box likely re-lined at a later date, the accessories probably not all original, partly later reproductions and subsequently lacquered. Chipping to the cased at the right rear corner. Dimensions of the case 31 x 44 x 8.5 cm.335508
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