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THBHenry Derringer Percussion Pistol Agent Marked M.W. Galt & Brother
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6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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LiveMay 2, 2018 - May 4, 2018
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- Lot Description
.41 caliber, 3.0625" wedge retained flat top round barrel, no S/N. Browned finish, German silver mounts, checkered walnut stock. Approximately 6.25" in overall length. Back action lock with foliate scroll engraving, marked in two lines: DERINGER / PHILADELA, breech marked in the same fashion and with a "P" proof within a sunburst. Top barrel flat marked in three lines: MADE FOR / MW GALT & BROTHER / WASHINGTON, DC. Engraved German silver triggerguard with pineapple finial, the balance of the mounts engraved as well, including the shield-shaped wrist escutcheon which shows nice boarder lines. Not fitted for a ramrod. MW Galt & Brother was a Washington D.C. based jeweler that started in business ca 1802 and was still in business ca 1985 (Eberhart). Sellers notes the firm were agents for Deringer ca 1850s.
Good to near very good. Barrel retains no finish, with a medium pewter gray patina, with scattered areas of darker surface oxidation and discoloration. Retailer marking somewhat weak due to pitting and a probable old cleaning. Lock with a slightly darker patina and slightly more pitting. Mechanically functional, good bore, oxidized with strong rifling and evenly scattered light pitting. Stock showing light to moderate handling marks and a small crack on the reverse at the lock mounting screw.Condition
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