antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

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A CASED PAIR OF 20 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING
PISTOLS BY SAMUEL BRUNN, NO. 55 CHARING CROSS,
LONDON, CIRCA 1800-04, MADE FOR CAPTAIN G.
TAYLOR
with slightly swamped octagonal sighted barrels
inscribed with the maker’s address over the breeches and
inlaid with a gold line, gold lined vents, engraved breech
tangs fitted with standing back-sights, signed stepped
bevelled locks engraved with sunbursts and flowers, fitted
with rollers and semi-rainproof pans (one cock replaced,
the other retaining screw detached), triggers retaining
traces of original blued finish, figured walnut full stock
(the fore-ends each cracked, minor repairs), finely
chequered butts, engraved steel mounts, comprising
trigger-guards decorated with bouquets on the bows and
with pineapple finials, small tear-shaped butt-caps with
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traces of bluing, a pair of ramrod-pipes, and silver
escutcheons engraved with the owner’s crest, motto and
initials ‘G.T’, and one retaining its original horn-tipped
wooden ramrod with steel worm (the other replaced): in
original fitted oak case with brass flush-fitting handle
engraved ‘Capt. G. Taylor’, lined in green baize (worn,
compartment lids replaced, key escutcheon missing), the
lid applied with trade label for 55 Charing Cross, and
retaining an early brass-tipped rammer
39cm; 15Din
The 1816 Army list records one G. Taylor, Lieutenant
Colonel George Taylor, Inspecting Field Officer of Militia
in Canada, commissioned 4th June 1813.
‡ £5000-6000
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