Product Details
LE-PAGE MOUTIER,
A RARE 32-BORE PERCUSSION CONCEALED SIDE-HAMMER POCKET-PISTOL, no visible serial number,
circa 1855 and possibly from a walking-cane, with brushed bright 2 3/4in. plain round barrel, traces of damascus patterning (possibly false) and false rifling at the muzzle, moulded stop-band at breech, round action body with border engraved panels to both sides, the left with a domed mount for a lanyard ring pulling out sideways to become the hammer, internal side-mounted nipple, automatic concealed trigger, smooth ebony handle of 'pipe' form with engraved domed butt-cap sliding sideways to reveal a trap for caps, the top of pistol signed in an oval border 'F'NI POLI, LE PAGE MOUTIER, ARQ DU ROI' behind running vine engraving
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Estimate £200-300