An Exceptionally Rare Cased Pair of Pistols
An Exceptionally Rare Cased Pair of ‘Guns With-Out Locks’ by Riviere. With sighted octagonal barrels, signed ‘RIVIERE LONDON’ along the top flat and fitted with a rear sight towards the breech, decorated with an engraved platinum line and platinum plugs, profusely engraved tangs signed, ‘RIVIERE PATENT 241’ and ‘RIVIERE PATENT 242’ half-stocked in walnut, cut with chequering at the grip, with silver fore-end caps, blued spurred trigger guards profusely engraved throughout, engraved steel ramrod pipes, with original horn-tipped ramrods with concealed worms: contained in their original lined case with accessories including powder flask, bullet mould and loading rod. Riviere trade label signed and addressed ‘315 Oxford Street’ . An incredibly rare cased pair of pistols.
