A PAIR OF BACK-ACTION DUELLING PISTOLS with heavy browned twist octagonal sighted barrels signed in gold and each with scroll engraved case-hardened patent breech with two gold lines and pierced platinum plug, signed scroll engraved case-hardened detented patent locks, figured walnut half-stocks, chequered butts, engraved blued iron mounts, silver escutcheons, fore-end caps, and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original brass-mounted ramrods, and much original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including three-way flask covered in red leather (one compartment lid missing), the lid (cracked) with trade label (stained) and flush-fitting carrying handle, by Joseph Egg, No. 1 Piccadilly, London, No. 2821, circa 1828