Lot 81
81
A PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS with rebrowned swamped octagonal sighted barrels each signed in full and with gold-lined touch-hole, signed border engraved detented locks each with engraved safety-catch and 'French' cock (one jaw screw replaced), figured walnut full stocks (minor dents and scratches), chequered butts each with spirally fluted pommel, engraved iron mounts including spurred trigger-guards with pineapple finial, set triggers, horn-tipped ramrods (one associated), and traces of original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including three-way flask covered in red leather, the lid with flush-fitting carrying handle, by H.W. Mortimer & Co., London, Gun-Makers to His Majesty, circa 1800-05

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A PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS with rebrowned swamped octagonal sighted barrels each signed in full and with gold-lined touch-hole, signed border engraved detented locks each with engraved safety-catch and 'French' cock (one jaw screw replaced), figured walnut full stocks (minor dents and scratches), chequered butts each with spirally fluted pommel, engraved iron mounts including spurred trigger-guards with pineapple finial, set triggers, horn-tipped ramrods (one associated), and traces of original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including three-way flask covered in red leather, the lid with flush-fitting carrying handle, by H.W. Mortimer & Co., London, Gun-Makers to His Majesty, circa 1800-05
15in.
Literature
Wilfrid Ward, 'Duels & Duelling', p. 447
'British Pistol Duelling and its weapons', p. 14

Lot Essay

The H.W. Mortimer & Co. partnership was founded in 1799 and dissolved in 1806. See H. Lee Munson, The Mortimer Gunmakers. 1753-1923, pp. 44, 57
This was the first pair of duelling pistols to enter the collection, in about 1955

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