Pair of pocket percussion pistols, Liège, circa 1853-1870 - Lot 254

Pair of pocket percussion pistols, Liège, circa 1853-1870 Matching pair of percussion pocket pistols made in Liège in the mid-19ᵉ century, each featuring a steel rocker engraved with floral motifs, smooth dark wood inserts probably ebonized walnut or ebony, and a folding trigger intended for discreet carry, unscrewable loading barrel bearing the hallmarks of the Liège proofhouse, including the ELG mark in an oval or heart and a crowned letter corresponding to an inspector active between 1853 and 1877, other visible inspection marks confirming black powder proofing, mechanisms preserved in working order. Details: Origin Liège, Belgium; period circa 1853-1870; percussion pocket pistol type; materials engraved steel and dark wood; length 15 cm each; total weight 434 g; condition very good overall with original patina, slight surface pitting, clear engraving, plates without cracks, mechanisms functional.