A Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Percussion Duelling Pistols

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