Singing bird pistols or brother, can you spare $2.3 million dollars?

[Gary]

Here's a pair of singing bird pistols.  I don't think Colonial Williamsburg has the money or time to recreate these:

http://www.christies.com/features/singing-bird-pistols-en-1422-3.aspx

Twenty years ago a single pistol went for $1 million dollars.  At $2.3 million and considering that the case is included, it's much cheaper today than it was back then.  Remember, the dollar has devalued tremendously since 1990.

[Eric Kettenburg]

When I see things like this, I have to laugh at how 'advanced' we supposedly have become, and how 'crude' our ancestors allegedly were.  How beautiful!  Unfortunately, I think I'll have to pass on the purchase...