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The locks also have scroll engraving and are marked “DERINGER/PHILADELA.” The wedge escutcheons, trigger guards, side plates, and wrist escutcheons are engraved silver. The trigger guard has a pineapple finial. The forend tips and pommel caps are German silver, and the latter includes iron doors for the small compartments inside. The bird’s head stocks have multi-point checkering. The black “Moroccan leather” bound wood case has a brass folding handle and embossed scroll border on the lid and is closely fitted to the pistols and the included nipple wrench and screwdriver (latter marked “HUBER” and “C. STEEL”), powder flask, a “70” marked ball mold (70 bore is around .403), small powder measure, scarce brass loading and cleaning rod, a few balls, patches, and key.
CONDITION: Extremely fine. The barrel retains 98% of the original brown finish and has flashed of the original copper streaks and gray patina on the balance. The gold bands are bright. The silver furniture has attractive aged patina. The engraving is crisp. The hammer
has 75% of the vibrant original case colors. The lock and breech plug have silver-gray patina and some minor oxidation mostly around the nipple. The stock is excellent and has crisp checkering, essentially all of the original finish, attractive figure, and light handling and storage marks. Mechanically excellent. The case is very fine with mild age and storage related wear. The accessories are mostly very fine with minor wear. The mold has some pitting. The flask retains nearly all of the original finish.