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A 60 Calibre Officer's Pistol, marked William Dooley Liverpool…
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Sydney
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22-May-2016
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A 60 Calibre Officer's Pistol, marked William Dooley Liverpool (1834-1864), with a unique Union Jack engraved to silver mounted firing mechanism plate, silver mounted sight, silver mount & gilt breech, blank silver monogram plate set in to hilt, engraved makers signiature to the spine of the barrel. Some blueing to metal on the trigger & unbderneath the hilt and barrel. Minor pitting to barrel, good patina to damascus-twisted barrel. Good fireable condition. L 37 cm, Barrel L 24.5 cm. Other Notes: William Dooley moved to Liverpool from Warrington, Lancashire between 1834 and 1835. In 1836 his business was situated at 46 Lime Street and in 1837 he moved to 76 Lime Street. Between 1839 and 1846 he moved to 11 Ranelagh Street where he remained until 1864 when he moved to share 9 Ranelagh Street with E & G Higham & Co
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