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Auction archive: Lot number 221

A RARE PAIR OF SWISS 20-BORE PERCUSSION OFFICER'S PISTOLS

Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$2,322 - US$3,096
Price realised:
£1,750
ca. US$2,709
Auction archive: Lot number 221

A RARE PAIR OF SWISS 20-BORE PERCUSSION OFFICER'S PISTOLS

Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$2,322 - US$3,096
Price realised:
£1,750
ca. US$2,709
Beschreibung:

A RARE PAIR OF SWISS 20-BORE PERCUSSION OFFICER'S PISTOLS
BY GL. LEUPPI, GENEVA, CIRCA 1830
A RARE PAIR OF SWISS 20-BORE PERCUSSION OFFICER'S PISTOLS BY GL. LEUPPI, GENEVA, CIRCA 1830 With heavy rebrowned twist sighted octagonal barrels each signed 'A GENÉVE' towards the breech, patent breeches each inlaid with a platinum line and pierced platinum plug, foliate engraved tangs each incorporating an adjustable rear-sight, locks each engraved with trophies of musical instruments and signed 'GL. LEUPPI A GENÉVE', figured walnut half-stocks each with chequered butt, set triggers, iron mounts including engraved spurred trigger-guards, horn fore-end caps, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, and original horn-tipped ramrods 9 5/8in. (24.4cm.) barrels (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 221
Auction:
Datum:
25 Jun 2013
Auction house:
Christie's
25 June 2013, London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

A RARE PAIR OF SWISS 20-BORE PERCUSSION OFFICER'S PISTOLS
BY GL. LEUPPI, GENEVA, CIRCA 1830
A RARE PAIR OF SWISS 20-BORE PERCUSSION OFFICER'S PISTOLS BY GL. LEUPPI, GENEVA, CIRCA 1830 With heavy rebrowned twist sighted octagonal barrels each signed 'A GENÉVE' towards the breech, patent breeches each inlaid with a platinum line and pierced platinum plug, foliate engraved tangs each incorporating an adjustable rear-sight, locks each engraved with trophies of musical instruments and signed 'GL. LEUPPI A GENÉVE', figured walnut half-stocks each with chequered butt, set triggers, iron mounts including engraved spurred trigger-guards, horn fore-end caps, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, and original horn-tipped ramrods 9 5/8in. (24.4cm.) barrels (2)

Auction archive: Lot number 221
Auction:
Datum:
25 Jun 2013
Auction house:
Christie's
25 June 2013, London, South Kensington
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