Lot 252

A 19th century double barrel box lock 'turn-about' under over percussion pocket pistol






Auction: Fine Antiques
£720
Description
the lock with safety slide, hammer and barrel tang engraved with foliate scrolls the double octagonal barrels engraved 'Witton Daw & Co, 57 Threadneedle Street, London' and with London view and proof marks, with silver bead foresights, the slender walnut butt with the finest chequering, with a plain silver escutcheon above an engraved flat steel butt cap with spring loaded butt trap designed to take a spare lead ball
Dimensions
20.5cm long
Footnote
Whitton, Daw and Co.were formed from the Daw Gun company who were at 19 Great Winchester Street London 1890- 1892.





