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A CASED PAIR OF 32-BORE EARLY FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS
BY JOHN TWIGG, LONDON, CIRCA 1771-5
With signed rebrowned slightly swamped twist octagonal sighted barrels each engraved with a band of beadwork at the breech, gold-lined touch-holes, engraved case-hardened tangs, signed bevelled locks each with roller and stepped tail, and each retained by two side-nails, figured walnut full stocks (some wear) carved with a shell behind each barrel tang, plain flat-sided butts, engraved iron mounts including trigger-guards each with acorn finial, and original horn-tipped ramrods, each with worm: in associated lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including brass-mounted leather flask, the lid with flush-fitting carrying handle, London proof marks, barrelsmith's mark IT
15 1/8in.
BY JOHN TWIGG, LONDON, CIRCA 1771-5
With signed rebrowned slightly swamped twist octagonal sighted barrels each engraved with a band of beadwork at the breech, gold-lined touch-holes, engraved case-hardened tangs, signed bevelled locks each with roller and stepped tail, and each retained by two side-nails, figured walnut full stocks (some wear) carved with a shell behind each barrel tang, plain flat-sided butts, engraved iron mounts including trigger-guards each with acorn finial, and original horn-tipped ramrods, each with worm: in associated lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including brass-mounted leather flask, the lid with flush-fitting carrying handle, London proof marks, barrelsmith's mark IT
15 1/8in.
Literature
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers 1740-1790, p. 136