GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
SHOWY PAIR OF HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION IVORY STOCKED SCREW BARREL BOXLOCK PERCUSSION MUFF PISTOLS WITH FOLDING TRIGGERS IN THEIR FINE ROSEWOOD VENEERED FRENCH FITTED CASE, WITH ACCESSORIES. BELGIAN MUFF PISTOLS NSN 45 ESA Cal. .460 smooth bore. 2-3/8" Fluted octagon etched Damascus are smooth bore. Nickel-plated breeches integral with boxlock actions have spur triggers that drop down when hammers are brought to full cock. Actions are engraved with large open scroll, and are Belgian proofed. Solid ivory uncheckered bag grips have scrimmed initials "HS" (?) at rears. Pistols are french fitted in their high quality Brazilian rosewood veneered case with inlaid brass trim. Interior cloth is gold. Accessories include a steel combination bullet mold/ nipple wrench/ and bbl wrench, ivory powder flask, and ivory bbl shaped cap holder. There are two modern keys in one covered compartment. PROVENANCE: The esteemed collection of Rafael Cruz. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining essentially all of their orig finishes. Ivory has shrunken away from actions. There are some cracks emanating from bottom tang at grip on one pistol. The same pistol has a long stress crack following line of grip. Mechanically fine. Case is very fine with some scratches in what appears to be orig varnish. Interior cloth is also very fine with compressions and light soiling from contact with guns. Accessories are very fine to excellent. 53073-19 mgm116 (5,000-10,000) W/CASE, 3 ACCESS, 2 KEYS