A Crisp Pair of 25-Bore Percussion Pistols by Clough of Bath. With round sighted barrels, decorated with geometric bands at the muzzles and signed ‘CLOUGH BATH’ along the top flats, foliate engraved breeches, profusely engraved actions fitted with rear-sights, finely chequered walnut butts cut with micro-chequering and with vacant oval escutcheons, engraved butt caps with traps, stirrup ramrods fitted beneath the barrels, Birmingham proofs. In their original lined and fitted case, complete with accessories including oil bottle, powder flask, bullet mould etc. The pistol retain nearly all of their original finish.
Clough & Sons, G. [1820-1860]
Made cased pairs of percussion travelling pistols and percussion revolvers. Shop at Bath, Somerset.
A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York.
Dimensions:
Bore: 25-Bore
Barrel Length: 5 Inches (12.70 cm)
Overall Length: 9 Inches (22.86 cm)