Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2018 : Sale A0918 Lot 565
COLLINS, LONDON A CASED PAIR OF 80-BORE PERCUSSION TURN-OVER POCKET-PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers,

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COLLINS, LONDON
A CASED PAIR OF 80-BORE PERCUSSION TURN-OVER POCKET-PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers,
circa 1840, with round turn-off 1 5/8in. barrels, false rifling at the muzzles and engraved bands, engraved breech-blocks with London proofs, acanthus scroll engraved signed boxlock actions with radiused edges (light cleaning, some shallow pitting), central dolphin headed hammers and concealed folding automatic triggers, sliding safes to the top-tangs and finely chequered walnut bag-shaped butts with oval escutcheons to the wrists, complete with their maker's mahogany storage case lined and compartmented in green baize and complete with a probably associated mould with barrel-key combined, an oil bottle, turn-screw and bag-shaped flask, parchment 'Collins' trade-label to inside of lid

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Estimate £1,000-1,500  € 1,110-1,664