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BY SAMUEL NOCK, LONDON, SERIAL NOS. 6757, CIRCA 1825
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A PAIR OF 40-BORE PERCUSSION DUELLING PISTOLS
BY SAMUEL NOCK, LONDON, SERIAL NOS. 6757, CIRCA 1825
Each with browned twist octagonal sighted barrel engraved with a spray of foliage at the breech and signed 'SAMUEL NOCK. REGENT CIRCUS. PICCADILLY. LONDON. GUN MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY', case-hardened patent breech engraved with foliage, inlaid with a single gold line and with gold-lined maker's stamp 'S. NOCK LONDON', foliate engraved tang with standing rear-sight, flat bolted detented lock signed 'SAMUEL NOCK REGENT CIRCUS', engraved with foliage and monster-heads, and with traces of case-hardened finish, hammer with detachable nose, well figured walnut half-stock with chequered butt, engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, dark horn fore-end cap, and later wooden ramrod (some surface corrosion throughout, one stock cracked through in two place around lock, one fore-end cap incomplete, some original finish remaining, especially in sheltered areas), London proof marks, barrelsmith's marks 'CL' for Charles Lancaster
10in. (25.4cm.) barrels (2)
BY SAMUEL NOCK, LONDON, SERIAL NOS. 6757, CIRCA 1825
Each with browned twist octagonal sighted barrel engraved with a spray of foliage at the breech and signed 'SAMUEL NOCK. REGENT CIRCUS. PICCADILLY. LONDON. GUN MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY', case-hardened patent breech engraved with foliage, inlaid with a single gold line and with gold-lined maker's stamp 'S. NOCK LONDON', foliate engraved tang with standing rear-sight, flat bolted detented lock signed 'SAMUEL NOCK REGENT CIRCUS', engraved with foliage and monster-heads, and with traces of case-hardened finish, hammer with detachable nose, well figured walnut half-stock with chequered butt, engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheon and barrel-bolt escutcheons, dark horn fore-end cap, and later wooden ramrod (some surface corrosion throughout, one stock cracked through in two place around lock, one fore-end cap incomplete, some original finish remaining, especially in sheltered areas), London proof marks, barrelsmith's marks 'CL' for Charles Lancaster
10in. (25.4cm.) barrels (2)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.