RARE HENRY DERINGER PEANUT PERCUSSION PISTOL.

RARE HENRY DERINGER PEANUT PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal about 42. Smallest of Deringer’s pistols with a 1-1/2″ ovoid shaped bbl with tiny front sight and fixed rear sight on the top tang. Breech plug and lockplate are marked “DERINGER / PHILADEL’A”. Left top flat of the breech plug has Deringer’s “P” proof with zig-zag decoration. Pistol is mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with German silver furniture, consisting of fancy dog bone-shaped escutcheons for the single key the secures the bbl to the stock. Lockplate, hammer and top tang are lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. Sideplate is typical of Deringer pistols with flowing engraved foliate patterns. Thumbplate is shield shaped with a bottom round teat and lightly engraved. Buttcap is teardrop shaped and not engraved. Trigger guard has a tiny engraved pineapple finial with foliate engraved trigger bow. Top of the hammer is engraved in fishscale patterns. Top tang is broken through the screwhole. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains a smooth, light, silver-brown patina with the lockplate and hammer retaining a dark blue-brown patina. Top tang broken as noted. Stock and silver furniture are fine with the stock showing moderate to heavy wear. Hammer is without safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with sharp rifling. 4-36817 JR397 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2580	$2,012.50	RARE HENRY DERINGER PEANUT PERCUSSION PISTOL. Cal about 42. Smallest of Deringer’s pistols with a 1-1/2″ ovoid shaped bbl with tiny front sight and fixed rear sight on the top tang. Breech plug and lockplate are marked “DERINGER / PHILADEL’A”. Left top flat of the breech plug has Deringer’s “P” proof with zig-zag decoration. Pistol is mounted in a 1-pc walnut stock with German silver furniture, consisting of fancy dog bone-shaped escutcheons for the single key the secures the bbl to the stock. Lockplate, hammer and top tang are lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. Sideplate is typical of Deringer pistols with flowing engraved foliate patterns. Thumbplate is shield shaped with a bottom round teat and lightly engraved. Buttcap is teardrop shaped and not engraved. Trigger guard has a tiny engraved pineapple finial with foliate engraved trigger bow. Top of the hammer is engraved in fishscale patterns. Top tang is broken through the screwhole. PROVENANCE: John Irwin Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains a smooth, light, silver-brown patina with the lockplate and hammer retaining a dark blue-brown patina. Top tang broken as noted. Stock and silver furniture are fine with the stock showing moderate to heavy wear. Hammer is without safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with sharp rifling. 4-36817 JR397 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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