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THB19th C. USA Philadelphia Deringer Pocket Pistols (2)
Lot 227
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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North America, United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A handsome pair of percussion Philadelphia Deringer pocket sized pistols, both .41 caliber single shots with nickel-brass and wooden stocks. These are both muzzleloaders; included is a brass tipped ramrod which is of the period and may have been used with these. They are not identical, but both feature a hexagonal barrel with rifling grooves. The barrel is engraved with scrolling foliate motifs that are repeated on almost every brass part and inlay on each gun. The barrels are stamped "DERINGER" next to the hammers. The wooden forestock is decorated with inlaid brass panels, and crosshatched lines are etched into the backstock. These pistols come in a vintage wooden case with a handwritten note from a former owner dated 1959, in which he states they were gifted to him by a brother in 1917. This brother claims they were used in a robbery hold-up in 1871. Size: 5.75" L x 1" W (14.6 cm x 2.5 cm); bore: 0.41" W (1 cm)
The Deringer is notoriously easy to conceal and was a popular and discreet gun for women to slip into a stocking or purse. The pocket pistol soon gained a shady reputation as the weapon of choice for gamblers and assassins. Often there were no sights on the barrel because they were intended for such short range, such as across a poker table. A Philadelphia Deringer was the gun used by John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. This tragic event only added to the infamy to this type of pistol and even increased sales, with many competitors manufacturing their own versions of the Deringer, often using the misspelling of "Derringer."
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world's largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#166716One pistol has a loss to the trigger guard, missing part of the rivet hole and is not fully attached to the stock. The hammer and trigger on this gun are stiff and hammer will not stay cocked. The other gun's trigger and hammer both articulate. Stamped Deringer mark is soft but legible on both. Surface wear to both as expected with age and use. Comes with an early 20th C. wooden case with a cloth lining and modern metal container that holds a handwritten note circa 1959. Guns have not been tested for firing functionality.Condition
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