Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A PAIR OF PERCUSSION DUELLING PISTOLS BY JOHN
MANTON & SON, DOVER STREET, LONDON, NO 11175,
CIRCA 1840-44
with signed browned octagonal sighted barrels numbered
‘1’ and ‘2’ respectively, engraved case-hardened breeches
incorporating the back-sights, engraved case-hardened
bolsters fitted with engraved pierced platinum plugs,
signed engraved case-hardened locks fitted with bolt
safety-catches, highly figured polished walnut half-stocks
(one with a small chip opposite the lock), chequered butts,
and engraved blued steel mounts comprising triggerguards
with stylised pineapple finials, butt-caps, and foreend
caps, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, vacant silver
escutcheons, and with no provision for a ramrod: in their
original mahogany case lined in green baize (compartments
removed), the lid fitted with brass carrying handle and
engraved with the owner’s initials ‘GS’ on an escutcheon
on the outside and with trade label applied on the inside,
(the lid with one small crack), a complete with some
accessories comprising original bullet mould, combination
spanner, three-way red leather flask (nozzle missing) and
combined hammer and rammer
37.5cm; 14N in
£4500-5500
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