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Friday 16 June 2023, 11:00 AM • Sarzana

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A cased over-and-under-barrelled flintlock pocket pistol by Jones & Co., Early 19th Century

Estimate

€ 650 - 850

Sold

€ 938

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Londra
length 15.7 cm.
Short, rifled, round, 9 mm cal. barrels, square at the base, marked "2" and "3" and with marks of the test bench; boxlock type frame finely engraved with trophies and signed "JN. JONES & Co" on one side and "LONDON" on the other. Change lever, upper cock with safety lock, foldaway trigger. Elegant, finely checkered wooden butt with lozenge-shaped shield and engraved silver cap. In a wooden case lined with green cloth provided with a rare cylindrical bronze powder flask with suspension ring and multi-purpose bullet mold. Missing key. On the lid nameplate with name 'H. R. Chamberlain'.
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