A pair of good Belgian boxed half stocked silver mounted 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 one for round and one for pointed bullets, a wooden hammer, one screwdriver, a tool for the hollow part of the pointed bullets 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.
The pistols are well preserved with most of the original colour preserved on the barrels, thight precise locks and stocks with some signs of usage.
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