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LOT 1076
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).
Comprising 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 from Holts Auction, 2020, lot 899.
Formerly with a Kent collector.
With TimeLine Auctions, lot 1086.
Property of an Australian collector.
Accompanied by Holts 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. Overseas bidders should note that, due to UK regulations governing export of all firearms, overseas buyers will need to make arrangements for shipping this lot out of the UK directly, by air freight, with a specialist company or agent.
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