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BY JOSEPH MANTON, DAVIES STREET, BERKELEY SQUARE, LONDON, NO. 5164 FOR 1810
細節
A fine cased pair of 38-bore flintlock duelling pistols
By Joseph Manton, Davies Street, Berkeley Square, London, No. 5164 for 1810
With scratch rifled heavy browned twist octagonal sighted barrels, case-hardened patent recessed breeches each with platinum line, platinum-lined stamp and touch-hole, engraved case-hardened tangs each incorporating a back-sight, signed and engraved case-hardened detented locks each with engraved safety-catch, roller bearing on a ramp, and rainproof pan, the steels each engraved 'Joseph Manton Patent', and numbered 4178, finely figured walnut half-stocks, chequered butts, blued iron mounts including engraved numbered trigger-guards, butt-caps, trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end caps (one with minor damage), original horn-tipped ramrods, and much of their original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including copper three-way flask, the lid with trade label for circa 1810-19 (slightly damaged), the exterior with flush-fitting carrying handle and circular escutcheon
14½in. (36.8cm)
By Joseph Manton, Davies Street, Berkeley Square, London, No. 5164 for 1810
With scratch rifled heavy browned twist octagonal sighted barrels, case-hardened patent recessed breeches each with platinum line, platinum-lined stamp and touch-hole, engraved case-hardened tangs each incorporating a back-sight, signed and engraved case-hardened detented locks each with engraved safety-catch, roller bearing on a ramp, and rainproof pan, the steels each engraved 'Joseph Manton Patent', and numbered 4178, finely figured walnut half-stocks, chequered butts, blued iron mounts including engraved numbered trigger-guards, butt-caps, trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, horn fore-end caps (one with minor damage), original horn-tipped ramrods, and much of their original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including copper three-way flask, the lid with trade label for circa 1810-19 (slightly damaged), the exterior with flush-fitting carrying handle and circular escutcheon
14½in. (36.8cm)
出版
D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 97