A 60-Bore Percussion Four-Barrel Box-Lock Turn-Over Pistol, And A Cased 25-Bore Percussion D.B. Box-Lock Pistol The first By Lang, 7 Hay Market, London, The Second Signed Cook & Son, Both Mid-19th CenturyThe first with hand-rotated sighted barrel-block with four integral ribs, the top and bottom ribs each signed in full between foliage, border engraved action (one safety-catch incomplete), dolphin hammers and mounts all decorated with scrolling foliage, the latter comprising trigger-guard and ovoidal butt-trap with hinged cover, chequered figured rounded butt, vacant silver escutcheon, and replacement steel ramrod (some pitting overall), London proof marks; the second engraved 'Joseph Bourne' along the top flat, signed border engraved action (one hammer and tang screw replaced) decorated with foliate scrollwork, trigger-guard en suite, chequered figured rounded butt, foliate engraved ovoidal butt-trap with hinged circular cover engraved as a flower-head, vacant silver escutcheon, and stirrup ramrod (rod replaced, now plated over old wear and rust patination): in later mahogany case lined in navy blue baize with reproduction brass powder-flask and bullet mould, Birmingham proof marks (2)7.5 cm. and 10.2 cm. barrelsFootnotes:Joseph 1 Lang is recorded at 7 Haymarket, London between 1825 and 1852For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A Cased 40-Bore Percussion D.B. Rifled Travelling PistolSigned E.M. Reilly & Co., London, Circa 1860With browned twist octagonal barrels (loose, top rib missing, bottom rib incomplete) each rifled with eight grooves, case-hardened breeches engraved with lines of foliage between, case-hardened tang, signed locks and dolphin hammers all decorated with scrolling foliage, trigger-guard en suite and retaining much of its original blueing, figured full stock with chequered rounded butt, vacant silver escutcheon, stirrup ramrod, and much original finish: in its lined and fitted mahogany case (moth damaged) with some accessories including powder-flask with embossed copper body, the exterior of the lid with folding brass handle, London proof marks 11 cm. barrels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of 54-Bore Percussion Rifled Over-And-Under Belt Pistols By Pritchett & Son, London, Circa 1855With recoloured long sighted barrels each signed along the top flat, engraved around the muzzles and rifled with numerous grooves, border engraved case-hardened actions and hammers decorated with foliate scrollwork, the former with engraved safety-catches, recoloured trigger-guards decorated en suite, finely chequered figured rounded butts each with stepped ovoidal butt-cap with hinged circular butt-trap cover engraved with scrolling foliage, vacant silver escutcheons, and recoloured belt hooks, under-ribs and stirrup ramrods, the latter each engraved with a flower-head on the tip: in wooden case fitted and lined in plum velvet with some accessories including reproduction white-metal powder-flask with ovoidal body, and nipple-key, London proof marks 18.5 cm. barrelsFootnotes:Richard Ellis Pritchett & Son are recorded at 7 Poultry, London between 1853 and 1855. The Company was succeeded by Robert Taylor Pritchard who together with W.E. Metford invented the Pritchett rifle bullet for which they were awarded £1,000 in 1854, the same year Pritchard was elected Master of the Gunmakers' Company. In 1865 he retired and took up art, becoming Private Painter in Watercolours to Queen Victoria. He died in 1907For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of Fine 50-Bore Percussion Over-And-Under Box-Lock Travelling Pistols By Forsyth & Co., Patent , London, Nos. 4225 And 4226, Circa 1838With border engraved case-hardened barrel-blocks each signed along the sighted top flat (one with minor bruising along one edge), nipple-bolsters each with pierced platinum plug, border engraved case-hardened actions decorated with foliate scrolls, dolphin hammers en suite and each with engraved safety-catch behind, finely chequered figured rounded butts each with blued hinged border engraved ovoidal butt-trap cover decorated with a flower-head, vacant silver escutcheons, blued foliate scroll engraved trigger-guards, blued triggers, the forward one hinged against a spring for a gloved hand, stirrup ramrods each retained by a clip on the blued under-rib, and retaining virtually all their original finish: in original mahogany case relined in blue velvet with some accessories including G. & J.W. Hawksley powder-flask (cut-off lever incomplete), the interior of the lid (one corner chipped) with original lining and maker's trade label (damaged), the exterior of the lid (old splits) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a folding brass carrying handle, London proof marks 6 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureD.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers, Forsyth & Co.: Patent Gunmakers, 1995, p. 54This 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
A Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Percussion PistolsSigned Nock, London, Mid-19th CenturyWith twist octagonal sighted barrels (some light rust patination) each retaining some browning beneath, foliate engraved breeches each with two white-metal lines, foliate engraved tangs, signed border engraved back-action locks and dolphin hammers, figured full stocks each with chequered rounded butt with white-metal butt-cap en suite with the locks, foliate engraved steel trigger-guards each with pineapple-shaped finial, vacant white-metal escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and brass-mounted ramrod, the other replaced: in original mahogany case fitted and lined in plum velvet with some accessories including brass-mounted powder-flask, the exterior of the lid (old split) with shaped brass escutcheon incorporating a flush-fitting carrying handle, Birmingham proof marks 20.3 cm. barrelsFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of 20-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols Signed Mortimer, London, Circa 1830Converted from flintlock, with twist octagonal sighted barrels each with old rebrowned finish and engraved 'London' in gothic script along the top flat, silver fore-sights, foliate engraved case-hardened breeches each with gold line and platinum plug, foliate engraved case-hardened tangs each with back-sight, border engraved case-hardened flat bevelled locks each signed in gothic script and decorated with foliage, dolphin hammers en suite, engraved safety-catches, figured half-stocks each with chequered butt and flat ovoidal pommel, the latter set with a vacant silver escutcheon and encircled by an engraved silver band, steel trigger-guards retaining some original blueing, engraved with foliage on the bow and with pineapple finial, diamond-shaped vacant silver escutcheons, barrel-bolt escutcheons and fore-end caps, and original brass-tipped ramrods (one incomplete): in their fitted mahogany case lined in faded plum velvet (one compartment lid missing) with some accessories including brass-mounted powder-flask, the body with bevelled edges, the interior of the lid with trade label of D. Egg, the exterior (old areas of scorching) with shaped brass escutcheon incorporating a flush-fitting carrying handle, London and Birmingham proof marks 21.4 cm. barrels Footnotes:Probably recased at the time of their conversion by D. EggFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of 28-Bore Percussion Duelling PistolsBy Robert Wogdon, London, Late 18th CenturyConverted from flintlock, with swamped rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels each signed along the top flat and with silver fore-sight, case-hardened patent breeches, engraved tangs each with back-sight, signed flat bevelled detented locks each with stepped tail and safety-catch, figured full stocks, swelling flat-sided butts, border engraved blued steel mounts comprising butt-caps decorated with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guards each with acorn finial and engraved with a flower-head on the bow, turned ramrod-pipes, set triggers, horn-tipped ramrods, and some original blueing: in later mahogany case fitted and lined in plum velvet with some accessories including C. & J.W. Hawkley powder-flask with split-ring for suspension and retaining much of its original lacquered finish, the exterior of the lid with flush-fitting brass carrying handle on a shaped brass plate engraved with a monogram, London proof marks and Wogdon's barrelsmith's mark 22.2 cm. barrelsFootnotes:ProvenanceChristie's London, Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria, 16 July 2003, lot 204This 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
A Cased Pair Of 28-Bore Percussion D.B. Carriage PistolsBy H.W. Mortimer, London, Gun-Maker To His Majesty, Late 18th CenturyConverted from flintlock, and with silver fore-sight with rebrowned twist barrels each signed along the breeches, engraved with a line of beadwork at the rear, case-hardened border engraved tangs each grooved for sighting and decorated with a foliated scallop shell, signed flat bevelled case-hardened locks (mainsprings replaced, one retaining screw and one hammer retaining screw replaced and broken) each with stepped tail, safety-catch and foliate engraved hammer, figured half-stocks each with rounded pineapple chequered butt, blued steel mounts comprising border engraved trigger-guards in the French taste and each with large pineapple finial and decorated with foliage on the bow, rear ramrod-pipe with pineapple finial en suite, and original ramrods each with iron worm, one with horn tip and the other with threaded tip also forming a powder-measure: in original lined and fitted oak case with brass-mounted three-way powder-flask covered in black leather, and steel bullet mould, the interior of the lid with maker's illustrated trade label for 1783-99, the exterior with folding brass carrying handle of Chippendale form, London proof marks and Mortimer's barrelsmith's mark 24.2 cm. barrelsFootnotes:Harvey Walklate Mortimer (1753-1819) was appointed Gunmaker to George III in 1783. He was at 89 Fleet Street, London, between 1782 and 1700 and was Contractor to the East India Company from 1796 until 1806. He retired in 1811 and died in 1819For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of 50-Bore Percussion Rifled Duelling Or Target PistolsBy Joseph Lang, Haymarket, London, Nos. 307 And 308, Circa 1850With browned twist octagonal sighted polygroove rifled barrels each rounded beneath the breeches and signed along the top flat, border engraved case-hardened breeches numbered '1' and '2' respectively and each with platinum line and pierced platinum plug, foliate scroll engraved tangs numbered to correspond, signed border engraved case-hardened flat detented locks and dolphin hammers decorated with foliate scrollwork, engraved safety-catches, highly figured half-stocks each with chequered rounded butt and ovoidal pommel, the latter with fluted steel oval on a cushioned dark horn cap, dark horn fore-end caps each carved with a scallop shell, blued serial numbered spur trigger-guards each decorated with scrolling foliage on the bow, trigger-plates each with scroll engraved pineapple-shaped finial, adjustable set triggers, border engraved vacant silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, no provision for ramrods, and some original finish (steel parts with some old rust patination): in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including Sykes brass-mounted powder-flask retaining much of its lacquered finish (minor corrosion on one edge), the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (some old staining), the exterior of the highly figured lid with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks 24 cm. barrels Footnotes:Joseph 1 Lang is recorded at 7 Haymarket, London between 1825 and 1852. He exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851, and died in 1869This 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
A Fine Cased Pair Of 40-Bore Percussion Target Or Duelling PistolsBy Joseph Manton, Holles St.t., Cavendish Square, London, No. 8432 For 1834With browned twist octagonal sighted barrels (one with some loss of finish) signed in full along the top flat, foliate scroll engraved case-hardened breeches and tangs, the former each with platinum lines and platinum plug, the latter each with back-sight, signed border engraved case-hardened detented locks each decorated with scrolling foliage, the internal working parts retaining their original brightly burnished finish, dolphin hammers en suite with the locks, and engraved safety-catches, figured half-stocks each with chequered rounded butt, blued steel trigger-guards en suite with the locks and each serial numbered on the tang, case-hardened trigger-plates each with foliate scroll engraved pineapple-shaped finial, case-hardened ovoidal butt-caps engraved with scrolling foliage, vacant silver escutcheons, set triggers, dark horn fore-end caps, original brass-mounted ramrods, and in fine condition retaining most of their original finish: in original lined and fitted case with accessories including Sykes powder-flask retaining much of its original lacquered finish, case-hardened mainspring-clamp, rare Manton breech scraper, patch-cutter, nipple-key and ramrod, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks 21.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceEx Benn Hunter CollectionSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 27 November 2013, lot 337LiteratureW. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Mantons: Gunmakers, 1966, pp. 267, 279 and 280D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers, The Mantons 1782-1878, 1993, pp. 117 and 127This 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
A Rare Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Percussion Target Or Duelling PistolsBy James Purdey, No. 314½ Oxford Street, London, Nos. 913 And 914 For 1825With browned twist octagonal sighted scratch-rifled barrels (minor old surface patination) each signed in full along the top flat, blued front and back sights, case-hardened patent breeches each with platinum line and pierced platinum plug, border engraved case-hardened tangs each engraved with symmetrical foliage, signed flat detented locks and dolphin hammers en suite, engraved safety-catches, figured half-stocks each with dark horn fore-end cap and chequered rounded butt, border engraved steel mounts comprising serial numbered butt-caps each with retaining screw centred on a feathered design, trigger-guards each retaining some original blueing and with a martial trophy on the bow, case-hardened trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original horn-tipped ramrods, and much original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask retaining nearly all its lacquered finish, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks and Purdey's barrelsmith's mark 23.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceSold to Mr. W. Prince on 24 May 1842 for £10.10sFor a related cased pair of pistols by the same maker (nos. 905 and 906 for 1825/26) see Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, Antique Arms, Armor and Modern Sporting Guns, 28 June, 2010, lot 445This 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
A Cased 50-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket PistolSigned D. Egg, London, Circa 1820With turn-off barrel numbered '1' on the lug and engraved around the muzzle and breech, border engraved action signed on a gilt oval against a martial trophy over each side, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch and ring-neck cock, trigger-guard engraved with a starburst, figured flat-sided butt inlaid with silver wire scrollwork and engraved leaves, and now with much case-hardened finish: in later adapted lined and fitted mahogany case with small powder-flask and bullet mould, one arm also forming a barrel-wrench, the interior of the lid with reproduction Egg trade label, Birmingham proof marks 3.8 cm. barrel Footnotes:ProvenanceThe pistol sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 30 November 2006, lot 385For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of 40-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket PistolsBy Jones, London, Early 19th CenturyWith turn-off barrels each engraved with a band of foliage around the muzzle and with a frond on both sides of the breech, border engraved actions each signed within an oval against a martial trophy over both sides, engraved thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steels, folding triggers, figured rounded butts each inlaid with silver wire scrollwork and engraved silver foliage, silver lion and rampart butt-caps, and shield-shaped silver escutcheons each engraved with initial 'R' (some rust patination): in later brass-mounted relined and refitted figured mahogany case with some accessories including powder-flask, bullet mould and barrel-wrench, the exterior of the lid (minor old splits) with circular vacant brass escutcheon, London proof marks 4 cm. barrels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of 55-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket PistolsBy Elston, Doncaster, Circa 1770With short waisted two-stage turn-off cannon barrels, one numbered '1' at the breech, border engraved actions each signed over both sides and decorated with martial trophies and rocailles, trigger-guards with slender edges and each engraved with a decorative oval on the bow, and figured flat-sided butts: in later lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including three-way powder-flask re-covered in red leather, barrel-wrench and bullet mould (pitted), the veneered exterior of the lid with shield-shaped vacant brass escutcheon, private Birmingham proof marks 3.3 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Danny Wing Collection sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour..., 25 July 2007, lot 299For more information regarding Benjamin (circa 1720-1793) and Abraham (1731-1820) Elston, see Paul Mawson, The Doncaster Gun Trade..., 2013, pp. 59-60, fig. 23For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of 54-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket PistolsBy Bunney, London, Late 18th CenturyWith turn-off barrels, one numbered '1' at the breech, border engraved actions each signed in script on one side and engraved 'London' within an oval against a martial trophy on the other, lightly engraved thumbpiece safety-catches also locking the steels, folding triggers, and figured flat-sided butts: in contemporary French mahogany case fitted and lined in green baize with silver bullion borders and accessories comprising brass-mounted lanthorn powder-flask, turnscrew with swelling wooden grip, replacement bullet mould, and bright steel pricker, the exterior of the lid with brass carrying handle, Tower private proof marks 4 cm. barrelsFootnotes:Joseph Bunney is recorded in Birmingham between 1765 and 1814. He is known to have marked his firearms 'London'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Rare Cased Irish 54-Bore Flintlock Travelling Pistol, And An 18-Bore Flintlock Officer's Pistol, Both With Spring BayonetBy John Rigby, Dublin, Early 19th CenturyThe first with rebrowned twist sighted barrel engraved 'DUBLIN' in the sighting groove and with folding bayonet on the left side, grooved case-hardened tang engraved with foliage, signed case-hardened flat bevelled lock decorated with foliage, 'French' cock en suite, blued safety-catch, semi-rainproof pan and roller on a blued spring, figured full stock with chequered rounded butt and border engraved silver butt-cap, blued trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with foliage on the border engraved bow, vacant silver escutcheon, stirrup ramrod, and some original finish; the second with rebrowned twist sighted barrel engraved 'DUBLIN' along the top flat and fitted with folding bayonet on the left side, case-hardened tang and signed flat bevelled lock similar to the last, figured three-quarter stock with flattened chequered butt (minor old split on one side), plain brass mounts comprising slightly spurred pommel-cap, trigger-guard with pineapple-shaped finial, fore-end cap, stirrup ramrod, and some original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including Dixon & Sons brass-mounted three-way powder-flask, the interior of the lid with maker's illustrated trade label of circa 1815, the exterior (minor old splits) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle 18.2 cm. and 10.2 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceThomas Del Mar Ltd In association with Sotheby's, Arms & Armour & Militaria, 14 December 2005, lot 183This 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
A Fine And Unusual Cased Pair Of 34-Bore Flintlock Travelling PistolsBy Joseph Egg, London, Circa 1815With browned twist octagonal sighted barrels narrowed at the breech, silver fore-sights, tapering case-hardened patent breeches each signed in gold on the top flat and with platinum lines at the rear, platinum touch-holes, sighted case-hardened tangs each engraved with a martial trophy, border engraved case-hardened flat bevelled locks each signed 'Josh. Egg PATENT', decorated with a starburst behind the rainproof pan set clear of the touch-hole, and with a martial trophy and foliage at the stepped tail, foliate engraved 'French' cocks, signed border engraved steels, blued safety-catches and rollers, figured full stocks (minor bruising, one cracked at the ramrod-channel) each with flattened chequered butt, border engraved blued steel mounts comprising pommel-caps each decorated with foliage, trigger-guards each with pineapple finial and decorated with a martial trophy on the bow, slotted ramrod-pipes, vacant silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original brass-tipped ramrods, one with iron worm with threaded brass cap, and much original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask covered in red leather, and turnscrew, the interior of the lid (minor moth damage) with maker's trade label for circa 1815-20, the exterior (old split along the back) with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle, Birmingham proof marks 11.3 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceChristie's London, Fine Antique Arms and Armour, 15 June 1977, lot 142Christie's London, Antique Arms, Armour and Militaria, 16 Jul 2003, lot 235LiteratureJonathan Barrett, 'Six Oddities of English Flintlock Construction', Art, Arms and Armour (R. Held ed.), 1979-80, pp. 394-396, pls. 4-6 W. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, British Gunmakers Their Trade Cards, Cases and Equipment, 1980, pl. 352The purpose of the pans set clear of the touch-holes is unclear. It has been suggested that they were intended for a secret priming powder of Joseph Egg's own invention, but experiments are said to have failed to make the pistols go offThis 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
A Cased 25-Bore Flintlock Pistol By Lacy & Co., London, Circa 1820With browned twist three-stage sighted barrel engraved 'London' over the border engraved case-hardened breech, the latter with platinum-lined touch-hole, foliate engraved tang involving a martial trophy, signed case-hardened border engraved flat bevelled lock decorated with a starburst behind the semi-rainproof pan and with foliage at the stepped tail, cock decorated en suite, safety-catch and roller, figured half-stock with dark horn fore-end cap and chequered rounded butt, blued trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with a martial trophy and foliage on the bow, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, the former engraved with owner's monogram 'JW', original ramrod with brass tip pierced to engage with a stop beneath the muzzle, and some original finish: in its mahogany case fitted and lined in burgundy velvet with some accessories including brass-mounted powder-flask, the interior of the lid with illustrated maker's label of E. London for 1826-7, the exterior of the lid with circular brass escutcheon engraved with owner's monogram and centred on a flush-fitting brass carrying handleFootnotes:J.G. Lacy & D.W. Witton, also know as Lacy & Co. are recorded as Hardwaremen, Gunmakers & Sword Cutlers at 63 Fenchurch Street, London between 1815 and 1829This 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
A Cased Pair Of 25-Bore Flintlock PistolsSigned Thomas, Circa 1800Reconverted from percussion, with slightly swamped rebrowned twist sighted barrels, each stamped 'TP Stubs' along the bottom flat, border engraved breeches each now with platinum-lined touch-hole, foliate engraved tangs each with back-sight, signed border engraved flat bevelled locks (one signature refreshed) each decorated with a shell motif on the tail, and with engraved safety-catch and roller, figured half-stocks (some old bruising) each with chequered rounded butt carved with a flower-head on the pommel, blued steel mounts comprising border engraved trigger-guards in the French fashion each with urn-shaped finial surmounted by shells, and fore-end caps also forming the ramrod-entry, adjustable set triggers, and horn-tipped ramrods: in later relined and refitted brass-mounted oak case with some accessories including brass-mounted two-way powder-flask re-covered in maroon leather, the exterior of the lid (deep bruise) with vacant circular brass escutcheon centred on a folding brass carrying handle, Tower private proof marks 26 cm. barrels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of 25-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolsBy Robert Wogdon, London, Circa 1780With rebrowned twist swamped octagonal barrels each signed along the top flat, engraved with a band of beadwork at the rear of the breech and with silver fore-sight, foliate engraved tangs each with back-sight, signed border engraved flat bevelled detented locks (pitted internally, top of each cock, retaining screws, one safety-catch and one steel-spring replaced), figured full stocks (some old bruising and repairs) with swelling flat-sided butts, border engraved steel mounts (engraving refreshed) comprising butt-caps each engraved with foliage on the tang and a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guards each with acorn finial and decorated with a flower-head on the bow, turned ramrod-pipes (one replaced), set triggers, and replacement ramrods each with threaded tip also forming a powder-measure (in refurbished condition): in later relined and refitted mahogany case with some accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask re-covered in red leather, mainspring clamp and bullet mould, the exterior of the lid with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks and Wogdon's barrelsmith's mark 27.8 cm. barrel Footnotes:ProvenanceThe pistols sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms, Armour and Modern Sporting Guns..., 29 July 2009, lot 577For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of 25-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolsBy H. Nock, London, Circa 1790-95With rebrowned twist swamped octagonal sighted barrels, patent breeches each with gold line, gold-lined touch-hole, crowned gold-lined maker's stamp and struck 'HN PATENT' beneath, border engraved tangs each decorated with foliage surmounted by a martial trophy, signed border engraved flat detented locks each decorated with a starburst behind the semi-rainproof pan and with a trophy on the stepped tail, foliate engraved cocks (top jaws and screws replaced), engraved safety-catches and rollers, figured full stocks (some old bruising) each with chequered rounded butt, the flats along each side left plain, finely engraved steel mounts comprising spur trigger-guards each decorated with a martial trophy on the border engraved bow, trigger-plates each with large pineapple finial, turned ramrod-pipes, set triggers each with adjustment screw to one side, and later horn-tipped ramrods (some old rust patination): in an original relined and refitted oak case with some accessories including reproduction three-way powder-flask, and steel bullet mould, the interior of the lid with reproduction maker's trade label, the exterior with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks 23.7 cm. barrels Footnotes:See footnote to following lotFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of Flintlock Duelling PistolsSigned Manton, London, No. 3102, Early 19th CenturyWith rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels each signed in gold along the top flat and engraved with a broad band of foliage at the rear of the breech, gold-lined touch-holes, engraved tangs each with back-sight, signed detented flat bevelled locks each engraved with a starburst behind the rainproof pan, and with safety-catch and roller, figured half-stock each with dark horn fore-end cap and chequered rounded butt, reblued steel trigger-guards in the French fashion, each with pineapple finial and decorated with a trophy against foliage on the border engraved bow, turned ramrod-pipes, shield-shaped vacant silver escutcheons, adjustable set triggers, and original horn-tipped ramrods each with iron worm: in an original relined and refitted mahogany case with some accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask re-covered in red leather, the interior of the lid with reproduction maker's trade label, the exterior (minor repaired old split on one edge) with circular vacant brass escutcheon incorporating a flush-fitting circular carrying handle 25.5b cm. barrels For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Fine Cased Pair Of Flintlock Duelling PistolsBy Wilson, Vigo Lane, London, Circa 1825With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels (one with minor vice marks) each engraved 'Vigo Lane' in gothic script along the top flat, recessed patent breeches each with rectangular platinum-lined maker's stamp, platinum line and platinum-lined touch-hole, signed border engraved detented flat locks each retaining traces of case-hardening, engraved with a starburst behind the rainproof pan and with a martial trophy on the tail, cocks (repaired) engraved en suite, steels each with pierced lip over the touch-hole, engraved safety-catches, and rollers each bearing on a ramp on the blued steel-spring, the internal working parts retaining nearly all their burnished finish, figured half-stocks with chequered rounded butts, blued border engraved steel mounts comprising foliate engraved butt-caps each with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guards each with a martial trophy on the bow (one with some pitting), trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, silver escutcheons engraved with owner's crest, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, dark horn fore-end caps, and horn-tipped ramrods, one probably original: in later relined and refitted oak case with accessories including brass-mounted wedge-shaped powder-flask, the exterior of the lid with brass drop-handle, London proof marks 23.7 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceSold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 30 November 2017, lot 629Alexander Wilson is recorded as having worked for both John and Joseph Manton. He set-up in business at 14 Tichborne Street between 1805 and 1811, and in June 1810 Joseph Manton brought an action against him for making double barrelled guns with elevated ribs which were protected by Manton's Patent No. 2966 of 1806. He was at 1 Vigo Lane, Piccadilly, between 1826 and 1829. See W. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, The Manton Supplement, 1978, pp.126-130 and p.174This 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
A Cased Pair Of Rare 32-Bore Flintlock D.B. Travelling Pistols With Attachable Shoulder-Stock By D. Egg, London, Circa 1800Reconverted from percussion, with rebrowned twist barrels (one rear ramrod-pipe re-soldered, one forward pipe replaced) signed in gold along the rib and each with gold fore-sight, the breeches with two gold lines, border engraved tangs each decorated with foliage and with a starburst in the sighting groove, original lock-plates each with re-engraved border and signature, foliate engraved sliding safety-catch behind each cock, and curved tail with a line of beadwork and a trophy, figured half-stocks each with rounded butt cut with characteristic chequering and pommel shaped to accommodate the border engraved steel triangular 'skull-crusher', the latter decorated with foliage and a trophy of arms on each flat, the back of each butt with border engraved steel mount for the figured boot-shaped take-down shoulder-stock with cheek-piece, the tang along the top decorated en suite and engraved 'Egg's PATENT BUTT', the lower tang with sprung catch, a split-ring for suspension to one side, border engraved steel trigger-guards and rear ramrod-pipes each decorated en suite, the former in the French fashion, trigger-plates each with foliate finial, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, and horn-tipped ramrods, one with iron worm (some wear and old rust patination): in contemporary expertly relined and refitted mahogany case with accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask (old patination) covered in red leather, the interior of the lid with reproduction maker's label, the exterior with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks 30 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceThe case sold in these Rooms, The Major David Back Collection, 23 July 2008, lot 192LiteratureThe case, W. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, British Gunmakers, Their Trade Cards, Cases and Equipment 1760-1860, p. 8, pl. 19See footnote to lot 383For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Cased Pair Of 40-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolsBy Durs Egg, London, Circa 1800With browned twist octagonal sighted barrels (surface rust patination, one with an area of pitting) each signed in gold along the top flat and with two gold lines behind the back-sight at the breech, gold-lined touch-holes, border engraved tangs each decorated with a martial trophy and foliage (one apparently re-engraved), signed border engraved flat bevelled detented locks each decorated with a palm tree behind the pan and with part martial trophies at the stepped tail, engraved safety-catches and cocks (one repaired), figured full stocks each with dark horn cap and characteristically chequered rounded butt, border engraved steel mounts retaining traces of original blueing (some rust patination) and comprising butt-caps each decorated with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guards each with foliate finial and decorated with a crossed Britannia shield and fasces against foliage on the bow, the latter with applied spur, turned ramrod-pipes, adjustable set triggers, and original horn-tipped ramrods: in an original relined and refitted mahogany case with accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask re-covered in red leather, steel bullet mould, mainspring-clamp and bullet mould, the interior of the lid with reproduction maker's trade label, the exterior with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks 24.2 cm. barrelsFootnotes:See footnote to following lotFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Rare Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolsBy D. Egg, London, Early 19th CenturyWith rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels each signed in gold along the top flat and with two gold lines behind the back-sight at the breech, gold-lined touch-holes, border engraved tangs each decorated with a martial trophy and foliage, signed border engraved case-hardened flat bevelled detented locks each decorated with a starburst behind the pan and with foliage at the stepped tail and across the safety-catch, foliate engraved cocks (expertly replaced including one retaining screw), and blued steel-springs each with roller, figured half-stocks each with chequered rounded butt, border engraved steel mounts retaining traces of original blueing, more so on one pistol and comprising butt-caps each decorated with a martial trophy and with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guards decorated en suite and each with applied spur, rear ramrod-pipes also forming the ramrod-entry and each decorated with a starburst, vacant silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, adjustable set trigger, and original horn-tipped ramrods, one with iron worm and the other with powder-measure: in an original expertly relined and refitted mahogany case with some accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask covered in red leather and in fine condition, the interior of the lid with reproduction maker's trade label, the exterior of the lid with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, London proof marks 25.2 cm. barrels Footnotes:Durs Egg, son of Leonz Egg of Oberbuchsiten, Switzerland, was born in 1748 and, following a short stay in Paris, came to London and worked for John Twigg in 1772, he was granted denization in 1791 and is recognised as one of the greatest London gunmakers. He was gunmaker to George IV and the Duke Of York, and was granted various patents during the course of his long and distinguished career. Examples of his work are preserved in the Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, and many other public and private collections. For full details see Claude Blair, 'The Egg Family Part 1 and Part 1 (contd.)', The Journal of The Arms & Armour Society, Vol. VII (1973), pp. 266-299 and 306-353For a very similar pair of pistols see Christie's London, The Wilfrid Ward Collection of Antique Firearms, 27 October 1993, lot 100For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An Extremely Rare Cased Pair Of Presentation 20-Bore Saw-Handled Duelling Pistols Made To Be Used With Either Flint Or Percussion Cap By Williams & Powell, Makers To The Duke Of Gloucester, Circa 1833With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels each with silver bead fore-sight, signed in full in part gothic letters along the top flat and with two gold lines around the back-sight, border engraved case-hardened breeches each engraved with foliate scrollwork, inlaid V-shaped gold line, threaded nipple and platinum-lined touch-hole, border engraved case-hardened tangs decorated with scrolling foliage, signed border engraved case-hardened flat detented locks decorated with two forms of scrolling foliage, cocks and hammers en suite, the flintlock mechanisms each with rainproof pan and roller, engraved blued safety-catches, figured half-stocks each with grooved spur, chequered rounded butts each with flat ovoidal pommel encircled by an engraved silver band and set with an oval silver plaque engraved 'R.W. Pooler Jr. To J.H. Nickerson' around a spray of foliage, blued steel spur trigger-guards each with scrolling foliage on the border engraved bow, blued trigger-plates each with pineapple-shaped finial en suite, blued set triggers, circular vacant silver escutcheon on each side flat, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, foliate scroll engraved silver fore-end caps, original brass-mounted ramrods, and much original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask with adjustable nozzle and covered in red leather, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (minor tear), the exterior with brass plate incorporating a flush-fitting brass carrying handle, Birmingham proof marks 21.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:Williams & Powell are recorded at 10 Pool Lane, Liverpool in 1833For a related double-barrelled sporting gun by Thomas Mortimer (no. 4230, circa 1820) see Christie's London, Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection, 9 November 2000, lot 112For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Fine Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolsBy John Manton & Son, Dover Street, London, No. 6386 For 1815With browned twist octagonal sighted barrels each with silver bead fore-sight and engraved 'Dover Street' along the top flat, case-hardened recessed patent breeches each with rectangular platinum-lined maker's stamp, platinum line and touch-hole, case-hardened tangs each with back-sight and decorated with foliage involving a basket, border engraved case-hardened flat detented serial numbered locks each signed 'John Manton & Son' above 'PATENT' and decorated with a martial trophy and foliage on the tail, engraved V-shaped rainproof pans each with a slender platinum bar along the bottom, foliate engraved cocks, the top jaws engraved with a starburst, and signed patent steels each with pierced lip and acting against a roller, blued safety-catches, figured half-stocks each with dark horn cap and chequered rounded butt, blued steel trigger-guards each decorated with a martial trophy involving the serial number on the border engraved bow, trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, the former each engraved with owner's monogram 'CM', original brass-mounted ramrods, and retaining some original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask re-covered in black leather, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label for 1815-20, the exterior (minor repairs) with circular brass escutcheon engraved with owner's monogram centred on a circular flush-fitting brass carrying handle 23.5 cm. barrels Footnotes:LiteratureW. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, The Manton Supplement, 1978, p. 60D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmaker, The Mantons 1782-1878, 1993, p. 43Cf. a similar pair of pistols by the same maker (no. 6384) and sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms, Modern Sporting Guns & Exceptional Firearms, 3 December 2020, lot 359For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Fine Cased Pair Of 40-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolsBy Joseph Manton, London, No. 4313 For 1807With heavy rebrowned twist octagonal scratch rifled barrels each with silver fore-sight, case-hardened recessed patent breeches each with rectangular platinum-lined maker's stamp, platinum line and platinum-lined touch-hole, border engraved tangs each with large back-sight and finely decorated with a starburst, martial trophies and foliage, signed border engraved flat detented locks each decorated with a starburst behind the rainproof pan and with a musical trophy on the tail, engraved safety-catches, foliate engraved cocks, the steels engraved 'Joseph Manton Patent' and numbered respectively '2028' and '2029', and each with roller bearing on a ramp on the blued steel-spring, figured half-stocks (some old bruising) numbered in ink on the inside of each fore-end and with dark horn fore-end cap and chequered rounded butt, border engraved blued steel mounts decorated with martial trophies and comprising butt-caps and serial numbered trigger-guards, trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, turned rear ramrod-pipes, vacant silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original horn-tipped ramrods, and much of their original finish (some loss of finish in places): in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask re-covered in burgundy leather, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (minor damage) for 1805-1810, the exterior with circular vacant brass escutcheon centred on a flush-fitting brass carrying handle 23.8 cm. barrels Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Barons Suffield, Gunton Park, Norfolk and probably included in the house sale conducted by Irelands, 17 September 1980 Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 6 April 2006, lot 395LiteratureD.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers, The Mantons 1782-1878, 1993, p. 92, pl. 127 (trade label)Originally owned by William Asheton Harbord, 2nd Baron Suffield (1766-1821) or his brother and successor Edward (1781-1835). The former served as Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk between 1808 and 1821. The latter represented Yarmouth and Shaftsbury as a Whig MP. In 1819 he declared himself a Liberal at the public meeting held at Norwich to petition for an enquiry into the Peterloo massacre. On succeeding his brother as third baron he supported Liberal measures with much earnestness in the House of Lords. He framed a bill for the better discipline of prisons, the chief clauses of which were adopted in the new law on the subject passed in 1824, and he secured a relaxation of the Game Laws, and the abolition of spring-guns. From 1822 onwards Suffield, persistently, and almost single-handedly, advocated in the House of Lords the total abolition of the slave-trade, and sat on numerous committees of inquiry appointed by the House. He lived mostly on his estates in Norfolk, where he was known as a good landlord and allotted land to his cottagers. His love of athletics made him generally popular, and he established the Norfolk Cricket Club. He died from the effects of a fall from his horse on Constitution Hill, at his London house in Park Place on 6 July 1835For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
THREE ITEMS OF SILVER To include: a Victorian pin dish by William Comyns, London 1895, embossed with masks, foliate swags and a vacant reserve, 10.5cm (4 1/2in) long; an Edwardian circular box and cover by William Comyns, London 1904, the pierced cover chased with clovers to the centre, 6cm (2 1/4in) diameter; and a Victorian spirit flask by Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank) Shepherd, Birmingham 1888, chased with foliate swags and engraved with a monogram within a circular reserve, 5cm (2in) diameter 100g (3.2 oz) gross
An Edwardian glass and silver hip flask, G & J W Hawksley, Sheffield 1909, of curved rectangular form, glass body with plain polished mount and detachable stirrup cup, bayonet clasp hinged cap, 16.5cm high, weight 18.29oztCR; Stirrup cup in good order, some small shallow dents and general scratching and wear commensurate with age and use, but no splitting, repair or large areas of damage. Glass body in good order, no cracks, chips or losses. Mount in good order, peppering or small shallow dents, general scratching and wear commensurate with age and use, but no splitting, large damage or signs of repair. Moderate denting to the cap, general scratching and wear. Bayonet clasp in working order, opening smoothly and closing flush. Heavy wear to internal cork.
A selection of silver and silver coloured tableware and accessories, to include; a Tiffany silver floral brooch, 64mm long, a silver mounted bottle coaster, P H Vogel & Co, London 1979, 9.3cm wide, a novelty silver caddy spoon, A J Bailey, Birmingham 1930, 6.2cm long, a George VI silver pin dish, Charles S Green & Co Ltd, Birmingham 1942, 10.5cm wide, a cased silver mounted magnifying glass and letter opener, George Wish, Sheffield 1913, a silver pencil, Walker & Hall, Birmingham 1958, 12.3cm long, a silver cased Yardio-Led pencil, Johnson, Matthey & Co, London 1960, 12.2cm long, a pair of silver napkin rings, ten assorted commemorative coins, a pair of silver coloured grape snips, a glass hip flask with silver coloured cap and detachable stirrup cup, and a further assortment of tableware and accessories (Qty)
An early 20th century Champion & Wilton EPBM picnic set in leather holder, containing a sandwich tin and glass flask with bayonet top, tin 14.5cm wide, flask 14.5cm high (2) CONDITION REPORT:The glass flask shows no obvious chips, cracks or losses. The bayonet cap locks and has a cork seal but may not be watertight. The sandwich tin shows fine surface scratching and wear throughout. The silver plate shows some raised corrosion spots and losses to the plate around the edges of the tin. The leather case shows surface wear and scratching throughout, a small gouge approximately 7mm wide to the base and another approximately 15mm wide around the lower edge of the maker's mark, but the stitching appears to be intact throughout. The stud catch is functional. The shoulder strap lugs are secure but the case lacks the strap.
Mixed Lot: Edward VII silver sauce boat, Chester 1905, maker's marks for Stokes & Ireland Ltd; a George V tea strainer and stand, Birmingham 1926, G W Lewis & Co; a small spirit flask of square shape with engraved monogram and screw on lid, marks rubbed; a silver square ashtray, Birmingham 1956, Charles Green & Co Ltd; a hallmarked silver egg cup with castellated border, loaded base, Birmingham 1931, together with two silver napkin rings, g/w 300gms (8)
Han Dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D. A copper-alloy pilgrim's flask with 'heart-shaped' moulding to both faces, splayed base, narrow cylindrical neck, domed lid with floral motif and suspension ring, animal masks and rings to shoulders. 1.6 kg, 23 cm high (9 in). Bonham's, Fine Asian Art, sale 14758, 14 May 2007, lot 111. Property of a London gentleman. Fine condition.
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