BY JOHN BLANCH, NO. 39 FISH STREET HILL, LONDON, CIRCA 1815

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A Fine Cased Pair Of 38-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols
By John Blanch, No. 39 Fish Street Hill, London, circa 1815
With browned twist octagonal sighted barrels (scattered minor rust staining), case-hardened recessed patent breeches each with platinum line, and platinum-lined maker's stamp and touch-hole, engraved case-hardened tangs each incorporating the back-sight, engraved signed case-hardened detented bevelled locks each with roller, safety-catch, stepped tail, rainproof pan, and blued steel-spring, figured walnut half-stocks, chequered butts, engraved blued iron mounts including spur trigger-guards, blued trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, silver fore-end caps, silver escutcheons engraved with owner's crest and intials 'GD', original horn-tipped ramrods, and most of their original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including copper and brass three-way flask, the lid (warped, one corner detached) with trade label, the exterior with flush-fitting carrying handle and circular escutcheon inscribed with owner's name 'G. Denne Esq.r, Canterbury'
15¼in. (38.8cm.)

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

John Blanch was at No. 39 Fish Street Hill between 1813 and 1825
The trade label is of the type illustrated in W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, British Gunmakers Their Trade Cards, Cases and Equipment 1760-1860, plate 64

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