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Auction archive: Lot number 193

A Fine Pair Of 45-Bore Irish Gold-Inlaid Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistols

Auction 09.11.2000
9 Nov 2000
Estimate
£2,000 - £2,500
ca. US$2,852 - US$3,566
Price realised:
£7,638
ca. US$10,894
Auction archive: Lot number 193

A Fine Pair Of 45-Bore Irish Gold-Inlaid Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistols

Auction 09.11.2000
9 Nov 2000
Estimate
£2,000 - £2,500
ca. US$2,852 - US$3,566
Price realised:
£7,638
ca. US$10,894
Beschreibung:

A Fine Pair Of 45-Bore Irish Gold-Inlaid Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistols By William Alley, Dublin, circa 1800 With blued polygonal turn-off barrels each cut with eight grooves and each with two bands of engraved decoration, and a punched gold-inlaid band at the muzzle, gold-lined pans, border engraved actions signed within gold ovals and inlaid with gold martial trophies, and a gold band of chevron ornament at the front of the breech, rollers, blued steel-springs, triggers and thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steels, gold-inlaid top jaws, flat-sided figured walnut butts, and silver escutcheons each with gold centre 6in. (15.2cm.) (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 193
Auction:
Datum:
9 Nov 2000
Auction house:
Christie's
London,King Street
Beschreibung:

A Fine Pair Of 45-Bore Irish Gold-Inlaid Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistols By William Alley, Dublin, circa 1800 With blued polygonal turn-off barrels each cut with eight grooves and each with two bands of engraved decoration, and a punched gold-inlaid band at the muzzle, gold-lined pans, border engraved actions signed within gold ovals and inlaid with gold martial trophies, and a gold band of chevron ornament at the front of the breech, rollers, blued steel-springs, triggers and thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steels, gold-inlaid top jaws, flat-sided figured walnut butts, and silver escutcheons each with gold centre 6in. (15.2cm.) (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 193
Auction:
Datum:
9 Nov 2000
Auction house:
Christie's
London,King Street
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