Original Victorian Era Belgian Side Hammer Percussion Boot Pistol with Bag Grip & Liège Proofs - Circa 1850 British Documents & Books Department of Labor Children’s Bureau

Department of Labor Children’s Bureau issued a booklet titled “Toys in Wartime” that included instructions for making everything from paint to pull-toys out of household materials

each with its own intricate design and fascinating history

The detailing throughout this bird remains exceptional throughout

when the US military invaded various Latin American countries from 1898 to 1934

Original Victorian Era Belgian Side Hammer Percussion Boot Pistol with Bag Grip & Liège Proofs - Circa 1850 British Documents & Books Department of Labor Children’s BureauOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely percussion vest pistol, featuring an octagonal rifled "turn off" barrel and a lovely "bag" shaped wooden grip. The pistol was made in Lige, Belgium, almost certainly for the European and American export markets. These were quite popular for self protection, and the small size made them easily concealable in a vest pocket. Pistols like this were equally at home on dark Streets of New York or of London