These mid-19th century target pistols have blued small bore rifled barrels with dovetailed blade front sights, fluted mid-sections, and are signed "G. ZELLER & Co./S GRAVENHAGE" ('S-Gravenhage is The Hague) in gold inlay towards the breech ends and French grey patent breeches respectively numbered "1" and "2" in gold and decorated with fine etched and engraved foliate scrollwork. The underside of the barrels have proof and assembly marks. The standing breeches have screw adjustable notch rear sights and along with the locks and furniture are decorated en suite with the patent breeches. The ebony stocks have relief carved leaf and branch carving on the forend tips and fluted butts. In original large fitted case with a loading/cleaning rod, brush, mop, cap container, baller/starter, powder flask, and "9'3" marked conical bullet mold. They are described and illustrated in "The Visser Collection Vol. I, Part 4" by G. de Vries and B.J. Martens on pages 506-507 and also on pages 223 and 463 of "Hartmans' Dutch Gunmakers."

See "A." Provenance: The Henk L. Visser Collection; Property of a Gentleman