Product Details
W. & J. RIGBY, DUBLIN
A GOOD 80-BORE PERCUSSION TURN-OVER POCKET-PISTOL, no visible serial number,
circa 1835, with turn-off 1 1/2in. barrels, engraved band and false rifling at the muzzle, acanthus scroll engraved bordered breech block with carved false side-ribs, fully bordered and scroll engraved slab-sided action signed in a banner on the left 'WM. & JN' RIGBY' and on the right 'DUBLIN', engraved central dolphin-headed hammer, integral iron nipple-guard to the underside and concealed folding trigger, finely chequered walnut butt of Irish birdshead form with silver oval escutcheons to both the pommel and the wrist, traces of colour
Other Notes: This actual pistol is illustrated on page 7 of Calabi, Helsley & Sanger's publication 'Rigby: A Grand Tradition'.
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Estimate £500-700