A pair of good Belgian boxed half stocked percussion pistols c 1840–50 belonging to a Danish naval officer. The pistols have chequered butts, slightly engraved back action locks with set triggers held by a single screw, octagonal rifled barrels held by a single pin and marked ELG. In the two-layer box the pistols, a ramrod and powder flask in the upper layer and in the lower layer a cleaning rod, 2 bullet molds, a wooden hammer, two screwdrivers and a nipple wrench. On the lid of the box a brass plaque with the name G. E. Fugl for George Edward Fugl born on St. Thomas 28/7 1841 and died as a commander in the Danish navy 25/3 1900.
For further information on G. E. Fugl see: Th. A. Topsøe-Jensen, Personalhistoriske Oplysninger om Officerer af det Danske Søofficerskorps 1. Januar 1801–19. September 1919, Gyldendal 1919 page 110–111.
Condition report available on request.