Original 1840 Scottish Matched Pair of All Steel Highland Belt Pistols by John Lyell of Aberdeen British Holsters in long time storage

in long time storage

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one of the shrunken protagonists

along with dents and small gouges overall

next to an Eagle / 7 proof mark

Original 1840 Scottish Matched Pair of All Steel Highland Belt Pistols by John Lyell of Aberdeen British Holsters in long time storageOriginal Items: Only One Pair Available. This is a fantastic offering of a VERY FINE pair of rare circa 1840 Scottish "Ram's Horn" all steel Highland percussion belt pistols. These very elegant pistols were worn during dress occasions, and when originally made were fully engraved and silver plated, making them quite the showpiece. If you were well to do in mid 19th Century Scotland, these were the thing to have when attending important dress