GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
DIMINUTIVE CASED "LA FEMME FATALE" 2MM RING/PISTOLENGLISHLA FEMME FATELLENSN2MMCal. 2mm Finely made and delicate 9-shot finger ring of unique design, with pivoting hammer on one side, main spring wrapping around German silver finger loop, and with trigger that extends into firing position when cocked. 9-Shot revolving cylinder has spring detent bolt, and is manually rotated with knurled bead at top of cylinder. Cylinder is loaded by removal from the ring, and retained by a screw. Steel parts are niter blued. spring steel parts are temper blued, and body of ring is of polished German silver, and is engraved "LA FEMME FATALE" with acanthus engraved embellishments either side, and around off-side of ring. Ring is contained in its original reddish brown case with German silver inset into top of lid. Interior is lined with red velvet, with compartments for ring, screwdriver, and 9 pinfire cartridges, none of which are present. CONDITION: Excellent. Steel parts retain nearly all their orig bright blue. German silver ring retains nearly all its orig polish. Case leather is slightly chipped, with a few marks. Interior is very good. A beautifully made and intriguing fantasy piece. 51679-1 JWD (2,500-3,500)