FINE SELLIER & CO. PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOL.

FINE SELLIER & CO. PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOL. SN NONE. Cal. About 42. Fine target pistol with 9-1/2″ oct slightly swamped Damascus bbl with dovetail front sight and fixed rear sight. Top flat of bbl and lockplate are marked “SELLIER & CO.” with bbl also marked “A PARIS” and the sideplate marked “A PARIS”. The breech end of bbl has reinforcements on each side with a wide silver band and silver inlays just forward of breech plug. Breech plug is engraved with the number “1” indicating that this pistol was part of a cased set at one time. Mounted with a walnut half stock with slim schnable tip forestock and flared butt with oval metal cap and checkered wrist. It has blued steel trigger plate with long lower tang and large trigger guard with finger rest & dbl set triggers. Bbl is secured in stock with a sgl wedge through oval German silver escutcheons. All metal is very nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with a small trophy of arms on trigger bow. Head of wedge is broken. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains about 80% orig brown Damascus pattern. Lockplate, hammer, breech plug, sideplate & top tang retain faded case colors turning silver. Trigger plate & trigger guard retains most of their orig bright blue turning brown on finger rest. Stock has a chip in the flared butt, otherwise is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-41803 JR51 (1,000-1,200)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	2565	$1,495.00	FINE SELLIER & CO. PERCUSSION TARGET PISTOL. SN NONE. Cal. About 42. Fine target pistol with 9-1/2″ oct slightly swamped Damascus bbl with dovetail front sight and fixed rear sight. Top flat of bbl and lockplate are marked “SELLIER & CO.” with bbl also marked “A PARIS” and the sideplate marked “A PARIS”. The breech end of bbl has reinforcements on each side with a wide silver band and silver inlays just forward of breech plug. Breech plug is engraved with the number “1” indicating that this pistol was part of a cased set at one time. Mounted with a walnut half stock with slim schnable tip forestock and flared butt with oval metal cap and checkered wrist. It has blued steel trigger plate with long lower tang and large trigger guard with finger rest & dbl set triggers. Bbl is secured in stock with a sgl wedge through oval German silver escutcheons. All metal is very nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with a small trophy of arms on trigger bow. Head of wedge is broken. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains about 80% orig brown Damascus pattern. Lockplate, hammer, breech plug, sideplate & top tang retain faded case colors turning silver. Trigger plate & trigger guard retains most of their orig bright blue turning brown on finger rest. Stock has a chip in the flared butt, otherwise is sound with light handling & use nicks & scratches and overall retains most of its orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. 4-41803 JR51 (1,000-1,200) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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