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BY HENRY TATHAM AND JOSEPH EGG, NO. 834, CIRCA 1810
Details
A Fine Cased Pair Of 24-Bore Saw-Handled Flintlock Duelling Pistols
By Henry Tatham and Joseph Egg, No. 834, circa 1810
With rebrowned octagonal barrels, each breech with gold line, gold-lined maker's stamp, and gold-lined touch-hole, silver fore-sights, finely engraved case-hardened tangs, signed case-hardened bevelled detented locks each with safety-catch, stepped tail, roller, semi-rainproof pan (some rust pitting), and 'French' cock, figured walnut full stocks (minor bruising, tip of one ramrod-channel cracked), chequered butts, oval pommels inlaid with an engraved silver band and a case-hardened oval iron plaque inscribed 'Tatham & Egg's Improvement 834', engraved blued iron mounts including spur trigger-guards, silver escutcheons each engraved with owner's initial and incorporating a back-sight, horn fore-end caps, set triggers, horn-tipped ramrods, each with worm, and much original finish: in original lined and fitted oak case with accessories including three-way powder-flask covered in red leather, the lid with Joseph Egg trade label of circa 1815-20
15¼in. (38.8cm.)
By Henry Tatham and Joseph Egg, No. 834, circa 1810
With rebrowned octagonal barrels, each breech with gold line, gold-lined maker's stamp, and gold-lined touch-hole, silver fore-sights, finely engraved case-hardened tangs, signed case-hardened bevelled detented locks each with safety-catch, stepped tail, roller, semi-rainproof pan (some rust pitting), and 'French' cock, figured walnut full stocks (minor bruising, tip of one ramrod-channel cracked), chequered butts, oval pommels inlaid with an engraved silver band and a case-hardened oval iron plaque inscribed 'Tatham & Egg's Improvement 834', engraved blued iron mounts including spur trigger-guards, silver escutcheons each engraved with owner's initial and incorporating a back-sight, horn fore-end caps, set triggers, horn-tipped ramrods, each with worm, and much original finish: in original lined and fitted oak case with accessories including three-way powder-flask covered in red leather, the lid with Joseph Egg trade label of circa 1815-20
15¼in. (38.8cm.)
Literature
W. Keith Neal, Collecting Duelling Pistols, pp. 10-11, plate 11
Richard Akehurst, The World Of Guns, p. 86 (illustrated)
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, British Gunmakers Their Trade Cards, Cases and Equipment 1760-1860, plate 490
Richard Akehurst, The World Of Guns, p. 86 (illustrated)
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, British Gunmakers Their Trade Cards, Cases and Equipment 1760-1860, plate 490
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.