A FINE PAIR OF PERCUSSION DUELLING PISTOLS with heavy browned twist octagonal sighted barrels signed in full on the top flat, case-hardened patent breeches each with platinum line, platinum-lined maker's stamp, and pierced platinum plug, scroll engraved case-hardened tangs, signed scroll engraved case-hardened detented locks each with engraved safety-catch (heads of both hammers repaired), finely figured walnut half-stocks, finely chequered butts, scroll engraved blued iron mounts including trigger-guards each with pineapple finial and scroll engraved pommels, vacant silver escutcheons, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end caps, original horn-tipped ramrods, and nearly all their original finish: in associated lined and fitted mahogany case, the lid with trade label, the outside with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, by Charles Lancaster, 151 New Bond St. London, No.s 499 and 500 for 1833 | Christie's

Lot 295

295

A FINE PAIR OF PERCUSSION DUELLING PISTOLS with heavy browned twist octagonal sighted barrels signed in full on the top flat, case-hardened patent breeches each with platinum line, platinum-lined maker's stamp, and pierced platinum plug, scroll engraved case-hardened tangs, signed scroll engraved case-hardened detented locks each with engraved safety-catch (heads of both hammers repaired), finely figured walnut half-stocks, finely chequered butts, scroll engraved blued iron mounts including trigger-guards each with pineapple finial and scroll engraved pommels, vacant silver escutcheons, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end caps, original horn-tipped ramrods, and nearly all their original finish: in associated lined and fitted mahogany case, the lid with trade label, the outside with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, by Charles Lancaster, 151 New Bond St. London, No.s 499 and 500 for 1833

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A FINE PAIR OF PERCUSSION DUELLING PISTOLS with heavy browned twist octagonal sighted barrels signed in full on the top flat, case-hardened patent breeches each with platinum line, platinum-lined maker's stamp, and pierced platinum plug, scroll engraved case-hardened tangs, signed scroll engraved case-hardened detented locks each with engraved safety-catch (heads of both hammers repaired), finely figured walnut half-stocks, finely chequered butts, scroll engraved blued iron mounts including trigger-guards each with pineapple finial and scroll engraved pommels, vacant silver escutcheons, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end caps, original horn-tipped ramrods, and nearly all their original finish: in associated lined and fitted mahogany case, the lid with trade label, the outside with flush-fitting brass carrying handle, by Charles Lancaster, 151 New Bond St. London, No.s 499 and 500 for 1833
15¼in.

Provenance

Atkin, Grant, Lang and Lancaster Collection

Lot Essay

Sold with a typed note: '499/500, about 34-bore, 9 3/8" 31.10.1833 a pair of best copper cap duelling pistols finished in superior style with mahogany case furnished compl. spare nipples & c (37.16.0.'

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