BY JOHN MANTON & SON, DOVER STREET, LONDON, NO. 11176 FOR 1836

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A Very Fine Cased Pair Of 32-Bore Percussion Duelling Pistols
By John Manton & Son, Dover Street, London, No. 11176 for 1836
With browned twist octagonal multi-groove rifled sighted barrels each signed in full on the top flat, scroll engraved case-hardened patent breeches each with engraved pierced platinum plug, scroll engraved case-hardened tangs and detented locks, the former each incorporating the back-sight, the latter each with blued safety-catch and inscribed 'Jn. Manton & Son Patent', finely figured walnut half-stocks, chequered butts, finely engraved blued iron mounts, silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, blued barrel bolts, blued set triggers, horn fore-end caps, and original brass-tipped ramrods, in vitually unused condition: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including three-way flask covered in red leather, and original serial numbered bullet mould, the lid with trade label and flush-fitting carrying handle, the whole set in exceptional original condition throughout, London proof marks
15in. (38.1cm.)

Provenance

The Duke of Norfolk, Arundel Castle

Literature

W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Mantons: Gunmakers, p. 112
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 63

Special notice

VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

The case contains a handwritten letter dated 19 March 1967, on Arundel Castle headed paper, from the Duke of Norfolk to the late owner regarding the purchase of these pistols: 'Thank you for your letter. Please take this one for a receipt which I fear I forgot to give you. I am so glad you are pleased. Many thanks for your book.'

The case also contains a signed folded 'General Game Certificate, for the Year 1837' for '...the Division of Marylebone in the County of Middlesex' made out to Lord Fitzallan (sic) of No. 1 Hyde Park Place

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