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BY BARTON, LONDON, CIRCA 1805
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A CASED PAIR OF 40-BORE PERCUSSION CARRIAGE PISTOLS
BY BARTON, LONDON, CIRCA 1805
WITH REBROWNED TWIST SIGHTED BARRELS EACH SIGNED 'J. BARTON LONDON' AND WITH SINGLE PLATINUM-INLAID LINE AT THE BREECH, PERCUSSION DRUMS EACH ENGRAVED WITH A ROSETTE, BORDER AND SCROLL CASE-HARDENED TANGS EACH INCORPORATING THE REAR-SIGHT, ENGRAVED CASE-HARDENED FLAT BEVELLED BOLTED LOCKS EACH WITH STEPPED TAIL AND SIGNED 'BARTON', FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCKS EACH WITH DIAMOND-CHEQUERED BUTT, ENGRAVED MOUNTS INCLUDING TRIGGER-GUARDS EACH WITH PINEAPPLE FINIAL, SILVER ESCUTCHEONS, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMRODS, ONE WITH WORM, CONVERTED FROM FLINTLOCK, LONDON PROOF MARKS, BARRELSMITH'S MARK 'I.B', IN LINED AND FITTED MAHOGANY CASE, THE EXTERIOR WITH BRASS ESCUTCHEON INCORPORATING A FLUSH-FITTING CARRYING-HANDLE
6IN. (15.2CM.) BARRELS
BY BARTON, LONDON, CIRCA 1805
WITH REBROWNED TWIST SIGHTED BARRELS EACH SIGNED 'J. BARTON LONDON' AND WITH SINGLE PLATINUM-INLAID LINE AT THE BREECH, PERCUSSION DRUMS EACH ENGRAVED WITH A ROSETTE, BORDER AND SCROLL CASE-HARDENED TANGS EACH INCORPORATING THE REAR-SIGHT, ENGRAVED CASE-HARDENED FLAT BEVELLED BOLTED LOCKS EACH WITH STEPPED TAIL AND SIGNED 'BARTON', FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCKS EACH WITH DIAMOND-CHEQUERED BUTT, ENGRAVED MOUNTS INCLUDING TRIGGER-GUARDS EACH WITH PINEAPPLE FINIAL, SILVER ESCUTCHEONS, AND HORN-TIPPED RAMRODS, ONE WITH WORM, CONVERTED FROM FLINTLOCK, LONDON PROOF MARKS, BARRELSMITH'S MARK 'I.B', IN LINED AND FITTED MAHOGANY CASE, THE EXTERIOR WITH BRASS ESCUTCHEON INCORPORATING A FLUSH-FITTING CARRYING-HANDLE
6IN. (15.2CM.) BARRELS