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W. & R. RIGBY, DUBLIN
A SCARCE PAIR OF .650 FLINTLOCK HOLSTER-PISTOLS, MODEL 'LARGE POST-OFFICE PATTERN', serial no's. LB188 & LB189,
circa 1823, with 9in. and 9 1/4in. iron barrels, flat sighting plains, solid top-tangs, flat, curved step-tailed locks quite crudely signed 'W & J RIGBY' (one pistol missing top-jaw and screw), roller frizzen-springs, walnut full-stocks with flat fish-tail butts (some bruising), brass furniture, numbered guards, iron barrel keys and iron stirrup ramrods
Other Notes: Described as 'Large Post Office Pattern' by Mssrs. Rigby within their own literature, an identical pistol appears on pg. 29 of D.H.L. Back's book 'Great Irish Gunmakers, Messrs. Rigby 1760-1869', first edition. For a pair of 'Small Pattern by the same maker see lot 474.
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Estimate £1,000-2,000