With browned twist octagonal sighted barrels each rifled with twelve grooves and signed in full along the top flat (one barrel with old rebrowned finish, probably by the maker), blued front and back sights, case-hardened patent breeches each with engraved borders, platinum line and pierced platinum plug, case-hardened foliate scroll engraved tangs, border engraved dolphin hammers and signed detented flat locks, the last each with engraved safety-catch, ebonised half-stocks with chequered rounded butts, border engraved iron mounts comprising case-hardened ovoidal butt-caps each engraved with a feathered design centred on the retaining screw engraved with a flower-head, blued trigger-guards each engraved with a martial trophy and foliage on the bow, case-hardened trigger-plates with engraved pineapple-shaped finial, and fore-end caps engraved with a starburst, blued set triggers, vacant silver escutcheons, and in fine condition retaining nearly all their original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with full accessories including two brass-mounted three-way flasks, one by James Dixon & Sons, the other by Sykes, bullet-mould serial numbered to the pistols, turnscrew with pricker, and nipple-key engraved with initials 'CHC', the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior (minor splits) with circular flush-fitting brass carrying handle centred on a vacant circular brass escutcheon, London proof marks 24.2 cm. barrels
With browned twist octagonal sighted barrels each rifled with twelve grooves and signed in full along the top flat (one barrel with old rebrowned finish, probably by the maker), blued front and back sights, case-hardened patent breeches each with engraved borders, platinum line and pierced platinum plug, case-hardened foliate scroll engraved tangs, border engraved dolphin hammers and signed detented flat locks, the last each with engraved safety-catch, ebonised half-stocks with chequered rounded butts, border engraved iron mounts comprising case-hardened ovoidal butt-caps each engraved with a feathered design centred on the retaining screw engraved with a flower-head, blued trigger-guards each engraved with a martial trophy and foliage on the bow, case-hardened trigger-plates with engraved pineapple-shaped finial, and fore-end caps engraved with a starburst, blued set triggers, vacant silver escutcheons, and in fine condition retaining nearly all their original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with full accessories including two brass-mounted three-way flasks, one by James Dixon & Sons, the other by Sykes, bullet-mould serial numbered to the pistols, turnscrew with pricker, and nipple-key engraved with initials 'CHC', the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior (minor splits) with circular flush-fitting brass carrying handle centred on a vacant circular brass escutcheon, London proof marks 24.2 cm. barrels
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