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BY JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON, NO. 6255 FOR 1814
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A Fine Cased Pair Of 38-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols
By Joseph Manton, London, No. 6255 for 1814
With scratch rifled browned twist octagonal sighted barrels (some light pitting and loss of finish), case-hardened recessed patent breeches each with platinum line, and platinum-lined maker's stamp and touch-hole, engraved case-hardened tangs each incorporating the back-sight, signed engraved case-hardened detented locks each with safety-catch, roller, and rainproof pan, the steels each engraved 'Joseph Manton Patent', and numbered respectively '8028' and '8029', figured walnut half-stocks (one with minor bruising), chequered butts, engraved blued iron mounts including serial numbered trigger-guards, silver escutcheons, blued trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, horn fore-end caps, original horn-tipped ramrods, and much original finish: in original lined and fitted serial numbered mahogany case with accessories including four-way flask covered in red leather (for a pair of pocket pistols), the lid with trade label for 1819-20, flush-fitting carrying handle, and circular escutcheon, the barrels forged by Charles Lancaster
15in. (38.1cm.)
By Joseph Manton, London, No. 6255 for 1814
With scratch rifled browned twist octagonal sighted barrels (some light pitting and loss of finish), case-hardened recessed patent breeches each with platinum line, and platinum-lined maker's stamp and touch-hole, engraved case-hardened tangs each incorporating the back-sight, signed engraved case-hardened detented locks each with safety-catch, roller, and rainproof pan, the steels each engraved 'Joseph Manton Patent', and numbered respectively '8028' and '8029', figured walnut half-stocks (one with minor bruising), chequered butts, engraved blued iron mounts including serial numbered trigger-guards, silver escutcheons, blued trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, horn fore-end caps, original horn-tipped ramrods, and much original finish: in original lined and fitted serial numbered mahogany case with accessories including four-way flask covered in red leather (for a pair of pocket pistols), the lid with trade label for 1819-20, flush-fitting carrying handle, and circular escutcheon, the barrels forged by Charles Lancaster
15in. (38.1cm.)
Literature
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Mantons: Gunmakers, p. 254, plate 135 (label only), and colour plate 6
W. Keith Neal, Collecting Duelling Pistols, p. 11, plate 12
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 105, plates 84, and 130 (label only)
W. Keith Neal, Collecting Duelling Pistols, p. 11, plate 12
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 105, plates 84, and 130 (label only)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.
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