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BY THOMAS ELSWORTH MORTIMER, 97 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, CIRCA 1840-1850
Details
A 16-bore over-and-under percussion howdah pistol
By Thomas Elsworth Mortimer, 97 George Street, Edinburgh, circa 1840-1850
with rebrowned polygroove rifled twist octagonal barrels, the top barrel sighted and signed in gold gothic letters, case-hardened patent breeches each engraved with a flowerhead on the bolster, scroll engraved case-hardened tang, signed scroll engraved case-hardened back-action locks each with engraved safety-catch, chequered figured walnut butt, vacant silver escutcheon, blued scroll engraved trigger-guard, scroll engraved domed case-hardened pommel with hinged butt-trap, blued stirrup ramrod, and much original finish: in original relined fitted mahogany case with accessories (some later), the lid with trade label (damaged) for circa 1839-1851 bearing the hand-written serial number 5683, London proof marks
15 1/8in. (38.3cm.)
By Thomas Elsworth Mortimer, 97 George Street, Edinburgh, circa 1840-1850
with rebrowned polygroove rifled twist octagonal barrels, the top barrel sighted and signed in gold gothic letters, case-hardened patent breeches each engraved with a flowerhead on the bolster, scroll engraved case-hardened tang, signed scroll engraved case-hardened back-action locks each with engraved safety-catch, chequered figured walnut butt, vacant silver escutcheon, blued scroll engraved trigger-guard, scroll engraved domed case-hardened pommel with hinged butt-trap, blued stirrup ramrod, and much original finish: in original relined fitted mahogany case with accessories (some later), the lid with trade label (damaged) for circa 1839-1851 bearing the hand-written serial number 5683, London proof marks
15 1/8in. (38.3cm.)
Literature
H. Lee Munson, The Mortimer Gunmakers 1753-1923, pp. 127-8, plate 192. The trade label is of the type illustrated as plate 461