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LOT 1086
Colt .41 Rimfire Derringer Pistol and Book Case
19TH CENTURY A.D.
6 3/4 x 4 in. (450 grams total, book 17 x 10 cm).
A Colt .41 calibre single action rimfire single-shot derringer pocket pistol, the barrel top marked 'COLT' and the left frame '41 CAL'; with nickel-plated brass frame and steel rifled barrel (swivel to load) and bird's beak butt with plain wood grips; the pistol contained in an original case formed from a hollowed out leather-bound book Pratique du Sacrament de Penitence ou Methode pour L'Administrer Utilement, published Paris, 1714, the compartment lined with marbled paper with section for spare bullets; action in working order.
Provenance
Acquired Holts Auction, 2020, lot 899.
Property of a Kent collector.
Accompanied by lot ticket.
Footnotes
Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the Firearms Act, 1968, to be held as a curiosity or ornament. No license required but buyer must be over 18 years of age.
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