.60 caliber, 6.125" barrels. Pistols with fine Damascus barrels, blued fore sight. Case hardened breeches inlaid in gold 1 and 2. Engraved case hardened hammers. Back action locks deeply engraved with scrolls. Triggerguards engraved en suite. Case hardened steel buttcaps. Fluted ebony half-stocks. Pistols are cased in a very unusual French fitted case with wooden bottom and green velvet-lined lid. Accessories composed of mallet, wooden cap box in barrel form, engraved bullet mold, and various other accessories including a most unusual wooden powder flask with brass nozzle and ivory finial. Condition: Barrels rate excellent with all the Damascus un-worn. Case hardening on breeches and hammers as well as buttcaps. Steel parts are extremely crisp. Actions are excellent. Bores are excellent. Accessories including unique flask rates excellent. An all original nipple wrench possibly a period replacement, but fits perfectly. Interior rates excellent, set includes original keys. Beautiful burlwood case with gadroon border and only minor lifting to veneer on one corner. A very attractive set.
.60 caliber, 6.125" barrels. Pistols with fine Damascus barrels, blued fore sight. Case hardened breeches inlaid in gold 1 and 2. Engraved case hardened hammers. Back action locks deeply engraved with scrolls. Triggerguards engraved en suite. Case hardened steel buttcaps. Fluted ebony half-stocks. Pistols are cased in a very unusual French fitted case with wooden bottom and green velvet-lined lid. Accessories composed of mallet, wooden cap box in barrel form, engraved bullet mold, and various other accessories including a most unusual wooden powder flask with brass nozzle and ivory finial. Condition: Barrels rate excellent with all the Damascus un-worn. Case hardening on breeches and hammers as well as buttcaps. Steel parts are extremely crisp. Actions are excellent. Bores are excellent. Accessories including unique flask rates excellent. An all original nipple wrench possibly a period replacement, but fits perfectly. Interior rates excellent, set includes original keys. Beautiful burlwood case with gadroon border and only minor lifting to veneer on one corner. A very attractive set.
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