Online Auction of Unsold Lots : Sale I0319 Lot 575
R. WHEELER & SON, LONDON A GOOD PAIR OF 38-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT OFFICERS PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers,

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R. WHEELER & SON, LONDON
A GOOD PAIR OF 38-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT OFFICER'S PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers,
circa 1845, with browned twist-iron octagonal 10in. barrels signed on the top-flats 'ROBERT WHEELER & SON', white metal dove-tailed fore-sights, standing notch rear-sights, colour hardened scroll engraved breech blocks with carved and fenced snails and vented platinum plugs, scroll engraved top-tangs, isolated borderline and scroll engraved dipped tail bar-action locks signed 'ROBERT WHEELER & SON', sliding safes behind the scroll engraved and moulded headed hammers, walnut half-stocks with flat-top chequered bag-shaped butts, oval escutcheons to the wrists, blued trigger-guard bows and tangs, set triggers and original ebony ramrods, much original finish remaining to both pistols (one pistol with some damage to chequered portion of grip)

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Estimate £3,500-5,000