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A Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Percussion Duelling Pistols
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A Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Percussion Duelling Pistols Late 18th Century, Converted From Flintlock And Refurbished By Barker, Warrington, Mid-19th Century With rebrowned twist slightly swamped octagonal sighted barrels (some surface rust along the bottom flats) each engraved 'WARRINGTON' along the top flat, case-hardened breeches each engraved with foliate scrollwork on the top flat and on the bolster, border engraved tangs each with back-sight and decorated with a martial trophy and foliage, border engraved case-hardened flat bevelled detented locks and dolphin hammers decorated with scrolling foliage, the former each with a line of beadwork at the stepped tail, highly figured full stocks (fore-ends each with split in the ramrod-channel, one repaired) with rounded flat-sided butts, reblued steel trigger-guards and turned ramrod-pipes, the former each with pineapple and engraved with a pheasant in a landscape on the bow, adjustable set triggers, and steel-capped ramrods each with worm: in later lined and fitted mahogany case, the exterior of the lid with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, indistinct London proof marks 17.5 cm. barrels Footnotes: Barker of Warrington appears to be unrecorded This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Percussion Duelling Pistols Late 18th Century, Converted From Flintlock And Refurbished By Barker, Warrington, Mid-19th Century With rebrowned twist slightly swamped octagonal sighted barrels (some surface rust along the bottom flats) each engraved 'WARRINGTON' along the top flat, case-hardened breeches each engraved with foliate scrollwork on the top flat and on the bolster, border engraved tangs each with back-sight and decorated with a martial trophy and foliage, border engraved case-hardened flat bevelled detented locks and dolphin hammers decorated with scrolling foliage, the former each with a line of beadwork at the stepped tail, highly figured full stocks (fore-ends each with split in the ramrod-channel, one repaired) with rounded flat-sided butts, reblued steel trigger-guards and turned ramrod-pipes, the former each with pineapple and engraved with a pheasant in a landscape on the bow, adjustable set triggers, and steel-capped ramrods each with worm: in later lined and fitted mahogany case, the exterior of the lid with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, indistinct London proof marks 17.5 cm. barrels Footnotes: Barker of Warrington appears to be unrecorded This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
Antique Pistols: Two English Private Collections
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