A FINE CASED PAIR OF SWISS 90-BORE PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS...

A FINE CASED PAIR OF SWISS 90-BORE PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS
BY ZOLLER, FRAUENFELD, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY
A FINE CASED PAIR OF SWISS 90-BORE PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOLS BY ZOLLER, FRAUENFELD, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY WITH BLUED OCTAGONAL SIGHTED BARRELS EACH WITH SLIGHTLY RECESSED MUZZLE AND SIGNED 'ZOLLER À FRAUENFELD' AND 'ACIER FONDU' IN GOLD TOWARDS THE BREECH, CASE-HARDENED BORDER AND SCROLL ENGRAVED BREECHES, TANGS AND FLOATING DETENTED LOCKS, THE TANGS EACH INCORPORATING AN ADJUSTABLE REAR-SIGHT, WELL FIGURED WALNUT HALF-STOCKS EACH CARVED IN LOW RELIEF WITH SCROLLWORK ON THE FORE-END AND WITH FLUTED BUTT, CASE-HARDENED BORDER AND SCROLL ENGRAVED IRON MOUNTS INCLUDING SPURRED TRIGGER-GUARDS, BLUED SET TRIGGERS, WHITE METAL ESCUTCHEONS AND BARREL-BOLT ESCUTCHEONS, AND MUCH ORIGINAL FINISH, IN ORIGINAL CLOSE-FITTED MAHOGANY VENEERED CASE LINED IN DARK PURPLE VELVET AND WITH A FULL COMPLIMENT OF ACCESSORIES, THE LID SIGNED 'ZOLLER À FRAUENFELD' IN GILT LETTERING, THE EXTERIOR WITH SHAPED BRASS ESCUTCHEON 9¾IN. 24.8CM.) BARRELS