A FINE CASED PAIR OF 36-BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS

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A FINE CASED PAIR OF 36-BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS

BY DURS EGG, NO. 1 PALL MALL COLONNADE, LONDON, NO. 823, CIRCA 1816-20

With browned twist octagonal sighted barrels signed in gold, case-hardened patent breeches each with gold lines and platinum-lined touch-hole, engraved case-hardened tangs each incorporating a back-sight, signed and engraved detented case-hardened locks each with safety-catch, roller, rainproof pan also locking the steel, and 'French' cock, the steels engraved 'D. Egg Patent' and each fitted with safety vent, finely figured walnut half-stocks, small rounded chequered butts, finely engraved blued iron mounts including trigger-guards each with applied spur, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, blued set triggers, gold escutcheons each engraved with a crest, original horn-tipped ramrods, and nearly all their original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including three-way flask covered in red leather, the lid with trade label for circa 1816-20, flush-fitting carrying handle, and circular escutcheon engraved with initials FC, London proof marks
15in.

Literature

W. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, British Gunmakers Their Trade Cards, Cases and Equipment 1760-1860, plate 346

Lot Essay

A manuscript note in the case reads 'Mem: Dec.r 15th 1826. Mr. Durs Egg, told me that these Pistols loaded with the small charge of Powder, would carry a ball 50 yds. & upwards, sufficiently strong to kill, & if loaded with two full charges of Powder, would do execution at 200 yds. & if more powder was used 300 yds.
When shot is used instead of Ball put in about the weight of a Ball & a half to the usual charge of powder'

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