CASED “LE PETIT PROTECTOR” RING/ PISTOL.

CASED “LE PETIT PROTECTOR” RING/ PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 4mm Pinfire. Finely made and finished 6-shot finger ring of unique design, with pivoting hammer on one side, main spring wrapping around German silver finger loop, and with trigger that extends into firing position when cocked. 6-Shot revolving cylinder has spring detent bolt, and is manually rotated with knurled bead at top of cylinder. Cylinder is loaded by removal from the ring, and retained by a screw. Steel parts are niter blued. spring steel parts are temper blued, and body of ring is of polished German silver, and is engraved “Le Petit Protector” with acanthus engraved embellishments either side, and around off-side of ring. Ring is contained in its original reddish brown clamshell leather case with German silver oval inset into top of lid, engraved “Le Petit Protector”. Interior is lined with purple velvet, with French fitted compartments for ring, screwdriver, and 6 pinfire cartridges, 5 of which are present. Interior of lid is embossed with “J. Hinds, Watchmaker and Jeweler 33 St. John’s Rd. Clapham Junction” on silk lining. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this pistol in 2000 from O. C. Young. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Steel parts retain nearly all their orig bright blue. Cylinder has some very minor marks from being rotated. German silver ring retains nearly all its orig polish. Case leather is slightly chipped, with a few marks. Interior is excellent. Cartridges are glued into place and not removable. Gold embossing on lid liner is flaking slightly, but is clear. A beautifully made and intriguing little “gem”. 4-45269 MGM76 (3,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	1779	$23,000.00	CASED “LE PETIT PROTECTOR” RING/ PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. 4mm Pinfire. Finely made and finished 6-shot finger ring of unique design, with pivoting hammer on one side, main spring wrapping around German silver finger loop, and with trigger that extends into firing position when cocked. 6-Shot revolving cylinder has spring detent bolt, and is manually rotated with knurled bead at top of cylinder. Cylinder is loaded by removal from the ring, and retained by a screw. Steel parts are niter blued. spring steel parts are temper blued, and body of ring is of polished German silver, and is engraved “Le Petit Protector” with acanthus engraved embellishments either side, and around off-side of ring. Ring is contained in its original reddish brown clamshell leather case with German silver oval inset into top of lid, engraved “Le Petit Protector”. Interior is lined with purple velvet, with French fitted compartments for ring, screwdriver, and 6 pinfire cartridges, 5 of which are present. Interior of lid is embossed with “J. Hinds, Watchmaker and Jeweler 33 St. John’s Rd. Clapham Junction” on silk lining. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this pistol in 2000 from O. C. Young. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Steel parts retain nearly all their orig bright blue. Cylinder has some very minor marks from being rotated. German silver ring retains nearly all its orig polish. Case leather is slightly chipped, with a few marks. Interior is excellent. Cartridges are glued into place and not removable. Gold embossing on lid liner is flaking slightly, but is clear. A beautifully made and intriguing little “gem”. 4-45269 MGM76 (3,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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