Object Description
A Superb Pair of Percussion Belt Pistols by Dooley. With round sighted barrels cut with a sighting groove running the entire length and stamped ‘DOOLEY LIVERPOOL’ case colour hardened breeches, profusely engraved box-lock actions fitted with rear sights and blued belt clips, finely chequered walnut grips with vacant rectangular escutcheons, folate engraved butt caps with concealed traps, trigger guards engraved with scrolling foliage, fitted with captive ramrods and stamped with London proofs.
Notes:
In fine untouched condition. Retaining nearly all of their original finish.
DOOLEY, W. [1840-1872]
Shop at 11 Ranelagh Street,Liverpool. Made percussion pepperboxes, cased percussion travelling pistols and cased percussion duelling pistols, with loading equipment, also made percussion revolvers of Kerr Patent.
A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York.