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BY ROBERT WOGDON, LONDON 1793
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A CASED PAIR OF 28-BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS
By Robert Wogdon, London 1793
With swamped browned octagonal sighted barrels, the rear of the breeches with an engraved band of beadwork, gold line and gold lined vents, finely engraved tongs, each incorporating the back-sight, signed case-hardened bevelled locks, each with safety-catch, semi-rain proof pan inlaid with gold, wheel on frizzen to spring, figured walnut half stocks with horn fore-ends, swelling flat sided butts inlaid in silver with monogram WB and crest, engraved blued iron mounts including trigger guards with pineapple finial, each tang inlaid in gold 1793, set triggers, one origianl horn tipped ram-rod, the other steel tipped with detachable pricker: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including a three way powder-flask covered in maroon leather, the lid with recessed brass carrying handle, London proof marks, initialled R.W.
38 cm. (15 in.) long
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By Robert Wogdon, London 1793
With swamped browned octagonal sighted barrels, the rear of the breeches with an engraved band of beadwork, gold line and gold lined vents, finely engraved tongs, each incorporating the back-sight, signed case-hardened bevelled locks, each with safety-catch, semi-rain proof pan inlaid with gold, wheel on frizzen to spring, figured walnut half stocks with horn fore-ends, swelling flat sided butts inlaid in silver with monogram WB and crest, engraved blued iron mounts including trigger guards with pineapple finial, each tang inlaid in gold 1793, set triggers, one origianl horn tipped ram-rod, the other steel tipped with detachable pricker: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including a three way powder-flask covered in maroon leather, the lid with recessed brass carrying handle, London proof marks, initialled R.W.
38 cm. (15 in.) long
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Provenance
Lt William Butt, North Gloucestershire Militia
Special notice
A 10% Goods and Services tax (G.S.T) will be charged on the Buyer's Premium on all lots in this sale.