A FINE PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS with heavy browned twist octagonal sighted barrels each signed in gold and with gold fore-sight, case-hardened patent breech with two gold lines, blued back-sight, and gold-lined touch-hole, finely engraved case-hardened tangs, signed border engraved case-hardened detented locks each with roller, semi-rainproof pan, and blued safety-catch, highly figured walnut half-stocks, chequered butts, blued steel mounts including finely engraved numbered trigger-guards each with pineapple finial, horn fore-end caps, blued barrel-bolts, original horn-tipped ramrods, and most of their original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including three-way flask covered in red leather, the lid with trade label and flush-fitting carrying handle and inscribed with owner's name 'N. Newnham Esq', by John Manton, London, No. 3606 for 1801

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A FINE PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS with heavy browned twist octagonal sighted barrels each signed in gold and with gold fore-sight, case-hardened patent breech with two gold lines, blued back-sight, and gold-lined touch-hole, finely engraved case-hardened tangs, signed border engraved case-hardened detented locks each with roller, semi-rainproof pan, and blued safety-catch, highly figured walnut half-stocks, chequered butts, blued steel mounts including finely engraved numbered trigger-guards each with pineapple finial, horn fore-end caps, blued barrel-bolts, original horn-tipped ramrods, and most of their original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including three-way flask covered in red leather, the lid with trade label and flush-fitting carrying handle and inscribed with owner's name 'N. Newnham Esq', by John Manton, London, No. 3606 for 1801
15 1/8in.
Literature
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Mantons, p. 77
Wilfrid Ward, 'Duels & Duelling', p. 448
'British Pistol Duelling and its Weapons', p.21

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