A PAIR OF FRENCH PERCUSSION BOXLOCK POCKET PISTOLS
SIGNED LE LYON A PARIS, MID-19TH CENTURY
Each with turn-off barrel engraved with a band of foliage at the muzzle, signed action engraved with foliage and martial trophies, folding trigger, swelling ebonised butt with white metal trap with hinged cover, and small gold escutcheon; together with A SWISS PERCUSSION BOXLOCK POCKET PISTOL, BY H. SCHALLER A FRIBOURG, mid-19th century, with turn-off barrel, signed foliate engraved action, folding trigger, and ebonised butt (mechanism at fault)
Respectively 6¼in. (16cm.) and 5 7/8in. (15cm.) long (3)
A PAIR OF FRENCH PERCUSSION BOXLOCK POCKET PISTOLS
SIGNED LE LYON A PARIS, MID-19TH CENTURY
Each with turn-off barrel engraved with a band of foliage at the muzzle, signed action engraved with foliage and martial trophies, folding trigger, swelling ebonised butt with white metal trap with hinged cover, and small gold escutcheon; together with A SWISS PERCUSSION BOXLOCK POCKET PISTOL, BY H. SCHALLER A FRIBOURG, mid-19th century, with turn-off barrel, signed foliate engraved action, folding trigger, and ebonised butt (mechanism at fault)
Respectively 6¼in. (16cm.) and 5 7/8in. (15cm.) long (3)