BY HENRY NOCK, LONDON, CIRCA 1790
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A Cased Pair Of 22-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols
By Henry Nock, London, Circa 1790
With swamped twist octagonal sighted barrels, patent breeches each with gold line, gold-lined maker's stamp and touch-hole, signed flat border engraved detented locks each with engraved stepped tail, safety-catch, roller, and raised pan (one cock replaced), figured walnut full stocks (each fore-stock a working replacement), engraved iron mounts including trigger-guards each with pineapple finial, chequered butts apart from a plain strip on each side, set triggers, and horn-tipped ramrods each with worm: in fitted mahogany case lined in blue velvet with some accessories and trade label of James Wilkinson & Son, No. 12, Ludgate Hill for circa 1820-30, London proof marks
15¼in. (38.7cm.)
By Henry Nock, London, Circa 1790
With swamped twist octagonal sighted barrels, patent breeches each with gold line, gold-lined maker's stamp and touch-hole, signed flat border engraved detented locks each with engraved stepped tail, safety-catch, roller, and raised pan (one cock replaced), figured walnut full stocks (each fore-stock a working replacement), engraved iron mounts including trigger-guards each with pineapple finial, chequered butts apart from a plain strip on each side, set triggers, and horn-tipped ramrods each with worm: in fitted mahogany case lined in blue velvet with some accessories and trade label of James Wilkinson & Son, No. 12, Ludgate Hill for circa 1820-30, London proof marks
15¼in. (38.7cm.)