PAIR OF PISTOLS from the British East India Company
United Kingdom
19th century
Steel, brass, wood
Long. total: 40; Long. barrel: 23 cm
Caliber: 17 mm

Round cannons monogrammed respectively "IN" and "TV".
Iron rods with nail heads, mounted on a rocker stirrup, convex.
Flat-bodied plates, one stamped with a rampart lion.
Chiseled dogs and checkered crests.
Wooden mount with a long shaft.
Brass fittings.
Flat brass caps with suspension ring.
Percussion system.

Ref.: 7151

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