SCARCE CASED ROBBINS & LAWRENCE SAW-HANDLE PEPPER BOX.

SCARCE CASED ROBBINS & LAWRENCE SAW-HANDLE PEPPER BOX. SN 3536. Cal. 31. Scarce 5-shot percussion pepper box with 3-5/8″ bbl cluster, pinched post front sight and groove rear sight in the barrel latch. It has ring trigger with concealed rotating hammer and is mounted with 2-pc smooth ivory grips that are matching numbered to this pistol. Frame is octagonal shaped around the breech area with a saw-handle shaped rear frame and a button safety in the back strap. Frame is beautifully engraved, probably by L.D. Nimschke, with intricately intertwined foliate patterns that have an extremely fine punch-dot or pearled background. Top of the rear frame has a game scene engraved panel of a standing bull elk, and the back strap is engraved in a twisted rope pattern with a fine rosette around the safety button. Rear edge of the frame and around the edge of the bbl latch slot is engraved with dbl chip borders. Octagonal section is engraved in alternating diamond & dot and zig zag & snake patterns. Breech end of bbl cluster & web of trigger are engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Accompanied by an original purple velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the pistol, an orig Robbins & Lawrence tiny bag flask, two orig Robbins & Lawrence ball molds, one sgl ball and the other two balls and a lacquered tin of caps. Case is missing one end of the lid. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching. No orig finish remains, being a cleaned grey metal patina with a few spots of discoloration and a couple nicks on the barrels. Hinge is slightly loose otherwise mechanics are fine. Grips have a few age lines and are solid, retaining a wonderful ivory patina. Case lid is slightly warped, missing an end of the lid, as noted. Bottom has a couple of grain checks otherwise case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches. Interior is lightly faded in the lid and lightly to moderately faded in the bottom, with moderate soil. Flask has a dent near the bottom and traces of orig finish. Molds and cap tin are fine. 4-48119 JR278 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1453	$0.00	SCARCE CASED ROBBINS & LAWRENCE SAW-HANDLE PEPPER BOX. SN 3536. Cal. 31. Scarce 5-shot percussion pepper box with 3-5/8″ bbl cluster, pinched post front sight and groove rear sight in the barrel latch. It has ring trigger with concealed rotating hammer and is mounted with 2-pc smooth ivory grips that are matching numbered to this pistol. Frame is octagonal shaped around the breech area with a saw-handle shaped rear frame and a button safety in the back strap. Frame is beautifully engraved, probably by L.D. Nimschke, with intricately intertwined foliate patterns that have an extremely fine punch-dot or pearled background. Top of the rear frame has a game scene engraved panel of a standing bull elk, and the back strap is engraved in a twisted rope pattern with a fine rosette around the safety button. Rear edge of the frame and around the edge of the bbl latch slot is engraved with dbl chip borders. Octagonal section is engraved in alternating diamond & dot and zig zag & snake patterns. Breech end of bbl cluster & web of trigger are engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Accompanied by an original purple velvet lined mahogany casing, compartmented in the bottom for the pistol, an orig Robbins & Lawrence tiny bag flask, two orig Robbins & Lawrence ball molds, one sgl ball and the other two balls and a lacquered tin of caps. Case is missing one end of the lid. CONDITION: Very good to fine, all matching. No orig finish remains, being a cleaned grey metal patina with a few spots of discoloration and a couple nicks on the barrels. Hinge is slightly loose otherwise mechanics are fine. Grips have a few age lines and are solid, retaining a wonderful ivory patina. Case lid is slightly warped, missing an end of the lid, as noted. Bottom has a couple of grain checks otherwise case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches. Interior is lightly faded in the lid and lightly to moderately faded in the bottom, with moderate soil. Flask has a dent near the bottom and traces of orig finish. Molds and cap tin are fine. 4-48119 JR278 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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