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Click here to subscribeRegency mahogany bow front chest with a brushing slide above four graduated drawers, octagonal gilt brass handles and splay bracket feetSlight losses to veneer with small parts lifting. Slight colour difference to the front of the chest (where polish is lost. No splits to sides or top. 38ins wide x 22ins deep x 36ins high
Early 19th Century mahogany crossbanded and line inlaid bow front chest of four graduated drawers with knob handles and bracket feet (some veneer losses)Multiple losses to crossbanded veneer between drawers to front and edges to top front and sides. No splits to sides or top.37.5ins wide x 20.5ins deep x 36ins high
19th Century Scottish mahogany longcase clock, the arched top with swan neck pediment above a bow door and panel base, the painted dial with Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds and calendar, the eight day movement striking on a bellSee photographs re faults on the hood. Case is original and undamaged (needs clean and polish) pendulum, 2 weights and pulleys are present.
Edwardian mahogany satinwood banded and boxwood line inlaid semi bow fronted side cabinet, labelled Jas Shoolbred & Company, with a glazed top and alcove above three drawers and three cupboard doors, raised on square tapering supportsGenerally in very good condition, no woodworm, no glass damage. Some keys are present (upper section works and locks, lower does not). Minor scratches to lower centre bow door. Original colour and patina.59ins x 82ins x 19ins
George III mahogany satinwood crossbanded and line inlaid bow front sideboard, the brass rail above two central drawers flanked by a door and drawer raised on square tapering supports, 66ins wideThe door is on left, the drawer is on the right and lead lined, please see pics of areas of damage.Overall condition is ok, no split to top but some damage from use and two cracks (see pics again)
WEBLEY & SCOTT, BIRMINGHAM & LONDON A .177 BARREL-COCKING AIR-PISTOL, MODEL 'PRE-WAR MKI', serial no. 25909, circa 1934, with rifled 7in. blued barrel, unmarked breech with sliding barrel latch, adjustable rear-sight, blued stepped air-chamber with five lines of stamped patents and 'WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD, BIRMINGHAM & LONDON' on the left and six lines of stamped patents along with the model and 'MADE IN ENGLAND' on the right, rotating safe, trigger adjuster (one pin absent from trigger guard bow) and smooth walnut grips, the left bearing a winged bullet medalion, virtually all original blued finish remaining, in a suede pouch. Pre-1939
A .450 (W/R No.2) SINGLE SHOT MATCH-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL 'WESTLEY RICHARDS 1869 PATENT', serial no. 366, circa 1873, with heavy round 33in. replacement barrel (numbered 1014), dove-tailed tunnel fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with two additional folding leaves, scroll engraved action with dropping feed-ramp and long side-safe, a later 'Dr Godwin' produced micro-adjustable peep-sight fitted at wrist, chequered walnut straight hand butt-stock, engraved under-lever formed around the front of the trigger guard bow and chequered walnut fore-end with rounded horn tip, fitted with a leather sling. S1 - Sold as a Section 1 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act
STERLING ARMAMENTS CO. LTD, ENGLAND A RARE BOXED .22 UNDER-LEVER AIR-RIFLE, MODEL 'HR83 DELUXE', serial no. 3286, circa 1983, with blued 17 1/2in. barrel (fore-sight missing), the rear-sight block marked 'STERLING ARMAMENTS CO.' over 'HR81' (see below) over 'CAL .22', the left side marked 'PAT. PENDING REG. DESIGN' over the serial number, bolt action single-shot pellet feed, blued air-chamber and under-lever, hand chequered walnut stock, two-stage colour-hardened trigger, black crackle finished muzzle-cap and trigger-guard bow and fitted with 'Q.D.' swivels, together with a period Leslie Hewett 3-9x40 telescopic sight and its manufacturer's card carton, much finish remaining throughout.
EX W. KEITH NEAL: TWIGG, LONDON A FINE 20-BORE FLINTLOCK DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN WITH SILVER MOUNTS, no visible serial number, with London hallmarks for 1783, twist iron 36in. barrels signed in script forwards of the breeches 'TWIGG' and 'LONDON', white metal boat shaped fore-sight, gold lines and an engraved band at breech (rubbed), gold lined touch-holes, engraved top-tang with carved sighting groove, plain bevel-edged locks with stepped tails and signed 'TWIGG' in script below the semi rain-proof pans, borderline engraved fronts to both frizzens, swan-necked cocks, walnut hand-rail half-stock with dot and square chequering at the wrist, engraved silver heel-plate and trigger-guard tang and bow, stylised pineapple finial, oval barrel-key escutcheons, silver ramrod throat and twin damascus ramrod pipes with rolled ends, complete with a period replacement ramrod and its W. Keith Neal collection medallion number 'G247'.
EX. W. KEITH NEAL: D. EGG, LONDON A 20-BORE FLINTLOCK DOUBLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN, no visible serial number, circa 1795, with re-browned twist iron 30 1/4in. barrels signed in gilt inlay on the top-rib 'D. EGG LONDON' (some frosting and shallow pitting for the full length), raised fore-sight at rib tip, gold lines and engraved needles at breech, platinum lined touch-holes, fully engraved top-tang with carved shallow sighting groove, border and acanthus scroll engraved colour hardened flat locks with rounded tails and signed 'D. EGG' in script below the pedestal rainproof pans, border engraved fronts signed 'D. EGG, PATENT' to both frizzens, large rollers, Manton style cocks, walnut half stock chequered at the wrist, engraved iron heel-plate spur, trigger-guard tang and bow, the latter signed 'LONDON' and featuring a hunting dog in woodland setting, fleur-de-lys finial joined to a full length engraved fore-end tang with integral ramrod throat, the tang signed 'D. EGG PATENT', oval barrel-key escutcheons, twin ramrod pipes, complete with a period ramrod and its W. Keith Neal collection medallion number 'G262'.
EX W. KEITH NEAL: SIKES (sic), SHEFFIELD A FINE 28-BORE SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-GUN, no visible serial number, circa 1775, with rebrowned octagonal to sixteen-sided to round 32 1/2in. barrel, the round stage with a further step, each separated by a carved and moulded band, applied silvered boat-shaped fore-sight, the top-flat at breech signed 'SHEFFIELD', gold set London proofs and 'T.S.' maker's stamp, engraved top-tang with shallow sighting groove, flat lock with carved bevel edge and stepped pointed tail, signed below the pan in script 'SIKES', plain pan, engraved swan-necked cock, walnut half-stock (possibly reduced from full) with inlet wire scrolls around the top-tang, dot and checkerboard chequering to the handrail wrist, iron furniture including border engraved skeletal 'horseshoe' heel-plate with acorn finial to the top-spur and separate escutcheon for the top-screw, finely carved and moulded delicate lower tang terminating in carved acorn finials and separate applied trigger guard bow also with carved acorn finial, engraved moulded iron fore-end nose-cap, two ramrod thimbles with rolled ends applied directly to the barrel and applied moulded iron ramrod tip support, complete with its horn tipped slender wood ramrod and retaining its W. Keith Neal collection medallion numbered 'G7'.
EX W. KEITH NEAL: JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON AN EXTREMELY RARE 26-BORE FLINTLOCK DOUBLE-RIFLE, serial no. 356, for 1792, with well re-browned 30 3/4in. twist barrels rifled with multiple grooves, sunken top-rib with diminutive boat-shaped fore-sight and screw-down standing notch rear-sight, the breech blocks inlet with rose gold rectangular poincons marked 'JOSEPH MANTON PATENT' below crowns (traces of colour to breeches), gold lined touch-holes, shallow sighting groove to the engraved top-tang, plain flat locks with curled inwards stepped and pointed tails and engraved bevel-edges and signed below the gold-lined semi rain-proof pans 'JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON', carved and moulded swan-necked cocks with sliding safes to rear, roller frizzens and traces of colour, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, raised tear-drop cheek-piece, iron furniture including oversize trigger-guard bow, raised scrolled lower tang and pineapple finial (engraved detail rubbed), pineapple ramrod throat and twin plain pipes, complete with its original brass mounted ramrod and W. Keith Neal collection medallion numbered 'G260'.
AN 18-BORE FLINTLOCK SINGLE-BARRELLED SPORTING-RIFLE SIGNED JO. FERDINAND EGGART, no visible serial number, German or Swiss circa 1730 with swamped octagonal 41in. brushed bright barrel signed BALTHASAR ZELNER'' (believed of Zurich), oval yellow metal poincon at breech marked with a shield containing the letter 'Z' below the initials 'B.Z.', traces of scroll engraving to the breech-end and the solid flared top-tang, curved flat bevel-edged lock signed below the lozenge pan 'JO FERDINAND EGGART', walnut half-stock (probably cut back from full) with carved borders around the furniture, raised cheek-piece with relief carved vine detail, flat underside to butt, raised carved vines around the top-tang, large brass heel-plate with complex bordered top-spur engraved with rococo scrolls and a central standing stag, complex rococo engraved escutcheon to wrist, engraved sideplate (detail lost), carved and engraved trigger-guard bow with raised and spurred lower tang, single broad engraved brass barrel-band and faceted ramrod thimbles with turned ends, together with a replacement horn-tipped wood ramrod. * Please note this item is subject to 5% VAT on the hammer price.
I. WHITTINGHAM, BURTON A 60-BORE FLINTLOCK OVER-UNDER TAP-ACTION BOXLOCK POCKET-PISTOL WITH SPRUNG BAYONET, no visible serial number, circa 1815, with plain round 2in. iron turn-off barrels (frozen), false rifling and engraved bands at the muzzles, short triangular sprung bayonet mounted to the underside of the bottom barrel released via the trigger guard bow, borderline and acanthus scroll engraved slab-sided action (strong traces of colour), central ring-necked cock and roller frizzen locking with the top-tang safe, the sides of action signed 'I. WHITTINGTON' on the left and 'BURTON' on the right, chequered walnut bag-shaped butt and diamond-shaped white metal escutcheon to wrist.
A RARE 140-BORE FLINTLOCK FOUR-BARRELLED ALL-STEEL TURN-OVER POCKET-PISTOL, UNSIGNED, MODEL 'SEGALAS TYPE', no visible serial number, circa 1780 and almost certainly of Belgian manufacture, with 1 1/4in. tapering banded cannon-muzzled barrels falsely rifled at the muzzles (one frozen), borderline engraved fluted breech-section with four individual pans, brass washer plate, borderline and florally engraved squared boxlock action with twin central cocks, separate top-plate joining to the integral engraved steel slab-sided butt with slight swelling at the pommel, guarded twin triggers, the trigger guard bow depressing to release the barrels for turning, brushed bright finish throughout.
A 28-BORE MIQUELET LOCK BRASS-MOUNTED ALBANIAN 'RAT-TAILED' PISTOL, no visible serial number, circa 1790, with tapering iron 11 1/4in. carved with a central shallow sighting-rib and with dressed flats at breech, no provision for fore-sight and muzzle worn (possibly slightly shortened), false signature at breech, Spanish form miquelet lock, all brass full-stock of traditional form and engraved with borders and scrolls, applied white metal florettes at wrist, undecorated narrow conical pommel, engraved sheet brass broad barrel-band, iron trigger-guard bow and lower tang and false iron wire ramrod..
BARBER, NEWARK A PAIR OF 50-BORE FLINTLOCK TURN-OFF CANNON-BARRELLED POCKET-PISTOLS, no visible serial number, circa 1785, with tapering and banded 2 1/2in. iron cannon-barrels (frozen), border and floral engraving to the squared boxlock actions, central ring-necked cocks and plain frizzens (one re-faced), slab-sided walnut butts inlet with wire scrolls and flowers and iron trigger-guard bow safes (one lower tang missing screw).
W. TURVEY, LONDON AN 18-BORE FLINTLOCK SILVER-MOUNTED PISTOL, MODEL 'QUEEN-ANNE', no visible serial number, circa 1765, with multi-stage iron 5 1/4in. turn-off cannon barrel (frozen), the top of breech signed 'W. TURVEY' within an engraved border, the underside of breech with London proofs, makers stamp and 'LONDON', separate engraved swamped top-tang, rounded side-hammer boxlock action (top-jaw, screw and frizzen spring absent), sliding trigger-bow safe, figured walnut butt with bulbous pommel fitted with a silver grotesque mask butt-cap, carved apron around the top-tang and carved tear-drops, engraved and moulded silver rococo escutcheon at wrist, and silver carved and pierced sideplate featuring a martial stand of flags.
A 28-BORE FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK CANNON-BARRELLED PISTOL PROBABLY SIGNED KETLAND, no visible serial number, circa 1785, with banded iron turn-off 4 3/4in. barrel, cannon muzzle, rounded breech with London proofs, squared boxlock action with traces of martial trophy engraving and signature, central pan and cock, replacement walnut butt and trigger guard bow safe, some pitting to barrel and frosting to action.
CHARLES LANCASTER, LONDON A GOOD 14-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, serial no. 661*, circa 1835, with twist iron multi-grooved 30in. octagonal barrel signed on the top-flat 'CHARLES LANCASTER 151 NEW BOND ST. LONDON', dove-tailed fore-sight, drift adjustable standing notch rear-sight with three additional folding leaves, platinum line and engraved bands to the colour-hardened breech-block also featuring a rectangular platinum poincon signed 'CHARLES LANCASTER, LONDON', carved snail with platinum vented plug, engraved top-tang featuring a standing stag, border, scroll and gamescene engraved bar-action lock signed in two banners 'CHARLES LANCASTER' and 'LONDON', scroll engraved dolphin headed hammer with sliding safety, walnut half-stock chequered at the wrist, silver escutcheoned socket for a wrist sight (absent) adjusted via a key-way through the lower tang, raised tear-drop cheek-piece, engraved iron furniture including blued trigger-guard bow with chequered raised grip-spur, moulded ramrod throat, plain ramrod thimbles and original mahogany ramrod with mushroom headed horn pommel.
MASSACHUSETTS ARMS CO, USA A GOOD .54 CAPPING BREECH-LOADING CARBINE, MODEL 'GREENE'S PATENT BRITISH ISSUE', serial no. 913, dated for 1856, with tapering round 18in. barrel, dove-tailed block and blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, central section of outer barrel faceted for grip, plain receiver, long plain top-tang marked 'GREENE'S PATENT JUNE 27 1854', back-action lockplate fitted with 'Maynard's' tape priming system and marked 'MASS. ARMS CO. CHICOPEE FALLS USA 1856' a 'VR' crown cypher and 'MAYNARD'S PATENT SEPT 22 1845', plain hammer, walnut butt-stock with iron patch-box and semi-crescent heel-plate, saddle-ring to the trigger-guard tang, large trigger-guard bow with two triggers, the front one unlocking the barrel for loading, ordnance stamps and no provision for fore-end, the whole an older expert refinish.
DEANE ADAMS & DEANE, LONDON A SCARCE 32-BORE PERCUSSION REVOLVING RIFLE, serial no. 12802R, circa 1858, with octagonal to sixteen sided to round browned damascus 23 3/4in. barrel, the top-strap signed 'DEANE ADAMS & DEANE, 30 KING WILLIAM ST., LONDON BRIDGE', bead fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight with two additional folding leaves mounted above barrel throat, the underside of throat marked '466 No.32' and with London proofs, colour hardened plain five-shot cylinder (colour faded), borderline engraved frame marked on the front strap 'No.32' (traces of colour), moulded flash guard to the left hand side of standing breech, applied hammer cover, double action only trigger mechanism with oversize flat-fronted trigger chequered guard bow, chequered walnut straight hand butt-stock, iron heel-plate with stepped top-sput and raised and chequered lower tang, the underside of muzzle fitted with a bayonet bar, strong amount of original finish throughout.
MERRILL, USA A .54 CAPPING BREECH-LOADING PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT CARBINE, MODEL 'MERRILL'S PAT. FIRST ISSUE', serial no. 10602, circa 1862, with tapering round 22in. barrel, applied fore-sight blade, double folding leaf rear-sight, rearward hinged lift-up breech-lever signed 'J.H. MERRILL, BALTO, PAT. JULY 1858', plain bevel-edged lock signed 'J.H. MERRILL BALTO. PAT. JULY 1858 APL. 9 MAY 21-28-61', walnut half-stock with brass patch-box inlet to the right hand side of butt, brass crescent heel-plate, brass trigger-guard bow and tang, iron saddle-bar and ring and splinter fore-end with single brass barrel-band.
A 20-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, circa 1770 with later conversion to percussion, in the white 31 1/2in. swamped octagonal barrel, dove-tailed fore-sight, elevating drift adjustable rear-sightflorally engraved snail to the breech-block with integral top-tang, flat border engraved lock of flint form with pointed tail, walnut half-stock with chequered panel at wrist also bearing a nickel shield-shaped escutcheon marked 'H.B. 1845' (possibly the date of conversion), carved raised cheek-piece with carved floral detail, brass furniture including engraved and moulded heel-plate, raised lower tang with broad engraved trigger guard bow, pierced ribbon sideplate, ramrod throat and nose=cap, double set triggers, iron swivels and replacement brass tipped ramrod.
A .50 PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT SPORTING-RIFLE, UNSIGNED, MODEL 'AMERICAN PLAINS TYPE', no visible serial number, circa 1870, with heavy octagonal 33in. barrel, white metal lines at muzzle and breech, applied crescent fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight, long border engraved top-tang with provision for peep-sight (absent), border engraved back-action lock with further small florally engraved detail, dolphin headed hammer, wood half-stock with false stripy maple finish, shallow raised cheek-piece and comb of 'Roman nose form, brass furniture including patchbox with complex hinge, crescent heel-plate and trigger-guard bow with raised lower tang, double set triggers, white-metal fore-end cap and replacement wood ramrod, finish worn, some losses to top-edges of fore-end, one barrel key escutcheon absent.
SHARP, USA A SCARCE .577 PERCUSSION BREECH-LOADING CARBINE, MODEL '1855 BRITISH CONTRACT', serial no. 18759, with tapering iron 21 1/2in. (approximate) barrel, applied blade fore-sight, elevating ladder rear-sight, receiver with slanted angle dropping breech, back-action lockplate with tape primer feed, walnut butt-stock with inlet brass patch-box to the right hand side, finger lever forming the trigger-guard bow, walnut splinter fore-end with brass nose-band and iron saddle-bar and ring, finish worn with some loss to written detail.
A MOST UNUSUAL .675 PERCUSSION BREECH-LOADING SHORT MUSKET MARKED 'A.G', no visible serial number, probably Belgian circa 1850, with 25 1/2in. smoothbore barrel sliding forwards together with the fore-end to release the hinged lift-up 3 1/4in. chamber section, concealed white metal obturator at joint, the underside of chamber deeply struck with 'A.G.' below a crown all within an oval, small plain isolated back-action lock, plain hammer, walnut three-quarter stock with iron furniture, the complex under-lever forming the spurred trigger-guard bow and lowering to draw the barrel forwards, iron cap at joint, single iron barrel-band and nose-cap with provision for ramrod (absent), the muzzle with squared bayonet lug.
COLT, LONDON A .36 PERCUSSION SINGLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL '1851 LONDON NAVY', serial no. 31107, for 1855, with 7 1/2in. octagonal barrel, the top-flat signed 'ADDRESS COL. COLT, LONDON', bead fore-sight, London proofs, plain six-shot cylinder scrubbed of scene, open iron frame marked 'COLT'S PATENT', dome headed action screws, iron trigger-guard bow and grip-straps, walnut one-piece smooth grip (left hand side with period working repair) and hinged under-barrel rammer, traces of finish, some pin-prick pitting..
AN ANTIQUE REPRODUCTION .44 PERCUSSION REVOLVER SPURIOUSLY SIGNED COLT, MODEL '1847 WALKER TYPE', serial no. 213, probably Belgian manufacture circa 1900, with 9in. barrel, large breech marked '1847' on the right and spuriously marked 'D. COMPANY No. 213' on the left, false maker's signature to top of breech, plain six-shot cylinder with traces of scene and oval locking notches, open iron frame also spuriously marked to 'D' Company, brass square-backed trigger-guard bow and front-strap, flared walnut grip stamped 'D. COM'Y' at heel (cracks and repairs) and articulated under-barrel rammer (finish worn, some pitting and bruising).
ALLEN & WHEELOCK, USA A .32 PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL 'SIDEHAMMER BELT-REVOLVER', serial no. 12, circa 1859, with octagonal 5in. barrel, the left hand side-flat signed by the maker and with patent dates to 1858, dove-tailed nickel fore-sight, sighting groove to the solid top-strap, roll engraved plain five-shot cylinder with sunken nipple-wells, two screw side-plate, rear-mounted cylinder arbor, moulded side-hammer, smooth and flared walnut grips (small chip to rear lower corner of left), the trigger guard bow unlocking to become the rammer lever, slight traces of finish.
BARNES & CO, LONDON AN EXTREMELY FINE 18-BORE PERCUSSION GOLD DAMASCENED BELT-PISTOL, no visible serial number, for the Indian market circa 1850, with smoothbore octagonal 7 3/4in. barrel profusely decorated with gold koftgari arabesques forming panels at muzzle and breech, each panel joined by full-length koftgari decoration along the side-flats, the top-flat with a stylised spear, all on a bright background, bead fore-sight, the breech-end signed 'BARNES & CO, LONDON' and bordered by a gold line, farsi inscription to the left top-flat, the breech-block, snail and top-tang full gold damascened and with standing notch rear-sight, fully gold damascened slightly curved back-action lock signed in a panel 'BARNES & CO', en-suite hammer, walnut full-stock with chequered bag-shaped butt, fully gold damascened trigger guard bow, lower tang, belt-hook , trigger blade and ramrod throat and pan-headed iron captive ramrod with gold damascened stirrup and head.
A 54-BORE PERCUSSION PEPPER-BOX REVOLVER WITH NICKEL BODY SIGNED 'C. MAYBURY', no visible serial number, circa 1845, with fully fluted 3in. barrel group, scroll engraving to the muzzles, border engraving at breech, the barrels numbered '1' through '6' respectively, Birmingham proofs, fully scroll and border engraved rounded boxlock central bar-hammer action with integral moulded nipple-guard, sliding safe behind hammer, finely chequered ebony grips backstrap with bag-shaped frame and iron trigger-guard bow.
SEGALAS, LONDON A 100-BORE PERCUSSION ALL-STEEL DOUBLE-BARRELLED POCKET-PISTOL, no visible serial number, probably of Belgian origin and circa 1790, later conversion to percussion, multi-stage round turn-off 1 1/8in. side by side barrels, squared action (signature rubbed) with twin central hammers, sliding trigger guard bow safe and semi slab-sided butt with bulbous pommel.
A 40-BORE PERCUSSION SINGLE-SHOT PISTOL, UNSIGNED, no visible serial number, Belgian circa 1855, with fine etched damascus 10 1/2in. rifled octagonal barrel, small dove-tailed blade fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight, moulded and fenced snail, borderline and fully scroll engraved dipped tail hump-backed lock, carved hammer, walnut half stock with carved fluted grip and florally carved fore-end tip, spurred iron trigger-guard bow, no provision for ramrod.
GEORGE GIBBS, BRISTOL A GOOD CASED 120-BORE OVERCOAT PERCUSSION REVOLVER, MODEL 'WEBLEY WEDGE-FRAME TYPE', no visible serial number, circa 1855, with blued octagonal 3 7/8in. barrel, polished and radiused muzzle with engraved borderlines, small dove-tailed fore-sight, the top-strap signed 'GEORGE GIBBS, 29 CORN ST. BRISTOL', sighting notch to the top of standing breech, plain colour hardened five-shot cylinder with borderlines engraved to the leading edge, borderline engraved blued frame, blued external safety spring, spurless hammer, chequered walnut grip and iron grip-straps, heel-cap and trigger guard bow and equipped with a polished articulated rammer on the left side of barrel, the whole retaining much finish and colour together with its oak storage case with ten screw lid, the inside lined and compartmented in blue baize, parchment Gibbs label inside lid and containing a Bartram bag-shaped flask, a turn-screw and nipple key, a brass double cavity mould marked '120', two period Eley cap tins and an oil bottle, all also remaining in fine condition.
W. PARKER, LONDON A FINE CASED 50-BORE PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED TRAVELLING-PISTOL, no visible serial number, circa 1835, with browned damascus 4in. side by side barrels, engraved lines and bands at muzzle, bead fore-sight, the concave top-rib signed 'W. PARKER, HOLBORN, LONDON', acanthus engraved top-strap with carved sighting groove extending the rib, radiused acanthus and border engraved boxlock action with engraved dolphin-headed hammers, sliding safes to rear, finely chequered walnut grip with clipped corner rectangular escutcheon at wrist, engraved domed iron pommel-cap with push-button release for the spring loaded concealed trapdoor, twin guarded triggers, fully engraved trigger guard bow and captive iron ramrod with damascus under-rib, complete in its maker's fitted walnut case lined and compartmented in dark blue velvet, small parchment Parker trade label to the inside of the padded lid and including period accessories such as a bone handled brush, a mahogany loading and cleaning rod, a scissors ball-mould, a red morocco leather container for spare nipples (empty), a nipple key and a three-way flask, external hook and lock closure (wood repaired around lock, key absent).
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