07/09/2026
Lot 331 | Auction 163
A cased pair of fine-quality of percussion pistols, Belgium mid of 19th Century
On sale: 24/25 of September 2026
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Octagonal, rifled and browned, 12 mm cal barrels, the powder chambers engraved with floral motifs and numbered respectively “1” and “2”, marked slightly further forward “ACIER FONDU”; precision front sights at the nozzles; at the breeches, on the left side, the mark of the Liège test bench, one with traces of the marking “GUAYE” on the underside. Engraved tangs, numbered to match the respective breeches and fitted with rear sights. Forward spring percussion locks, flat plates and hammers entirely burin-engraved with floral scrolls on a finely stippled ground. Wooden half-stocks, finely carved at the grips and fore-ends. Iron mounts decorated en suite with the lock plates, the trigger guards with finger rests, the butt caps carved in low relief and fitted with spinning-top-shaped finials. Mechanisms in working order and fitted with set triggers. In their wooden case, internally lined in velvet and complete with screwdriver, powder flask, ramrods, hammer and oiler.