Original European Continental Matched Pair of Brass Mounted Percussion Vest Pistols with Cone Safeties - Circa 1800 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia custom made and named to

custom made and named to an officer

The war bond could be redeemed for the full $25 ten years after purchase

The scabbard on this example has been replaced with a mid-late war pattern example

The ricasso is marked with the maker information:

This is a box which was the original packaging for a half dozen pairs of socks by the Interwoven Stocking Company

Original European Continental Matched Pair of Brass Mounted Percussion Vest Pistols with Cone Safeties - Circa 1800 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia custom made and named toOriginal Items: Only One Set of Two Available. This is a lovely set of brass mounted flintlock vest pistols from the European Continent, most likely made in Belgium or Germany. They do not have any visible maker or proof marks, so they were lost likely made by a local gunsmith to order for a customer. They have some nice engraving on the metal components, and look to have been made at the turn of the 19th century. Both pistols feature a 3 inch long .