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Pewabic Pottery, Antique Firearms & Presidential Letters

Fri, May 20, 2016 06:30PM EDT - Sat, May 21, 2016 06:30PM EDT
Lot 256

A.V. LEBEDA .50 CAL PERCUSSION CAP DUELING PISTOLS

Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000

A.V. LEBEDA .50 CAL PERCUSSION CAP DUELING PISTOLS, C. 1830, L 9" BBL:Prague, Czechoslovakian. Having 9" octagonal barrels. Burl walnut stocks fluted at the grips. Engraved on locks, hammers, barrel tangs and left side plates. Fluted wood at forend. Engraved in lock plate, "Lebeda in Prag". Gold inlays on barrels. Engraved scroll form trigger guard and wedge plate. In fitted mahogany case, along with nipple wrench, copper powder flask and funnel, percussion caps and wood container, bullet mold, cap dispenser/loader, wood hammer/ramrod, extraction tool, and ramrod tip. Case lined with green velvet. A.V. Lebeda label on interior of lid. Guns numbered 1 and 2 when displayed in case, as well as on top of barrels.

Condition

Crack above trigger guard in stock. Some losses to veneer of case.