A FINE PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS with browned twist octagonal sighted barrels signed in gold and each with gold fore-sight, two gold lines at the breech, and gold-lined touch-hole, case-hardened tangs engraved with a trophy of arms, signed and engraved case-hardened detented bevelled locks each with roller, gold-lined semi-rainproof pan, and engraved safety-catch also locking the steel (one cock retaining screw replaced), figured walnut half-stocks, chequered butts, engraved blued iron mounts including trigger-guards each with applied spur, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, blued set triggers, gold escutcheons each engraved with initial and coronet, original ramrods, one of steel with chequered tip, and nearly all 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 (replaced during the set's workind life), and flush-fitting carrying handle, by Durs Egg, London, early 19th Century | Christie's

Lot 101

101

A FINE PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS with browned twist octagonal sighted barrels signed in gold and each with gold fore-sight, two gold lines at the breech, and gold-lined touch-hole, case-hardened tangs engraved with a trophy of arms, signed and engraved case-hardened detented bevelled locks each with roller, gold-lined semi-rainproof pan, and engraved safety-catch also locking the steel (one cock retaining screw replaced), figured walnut half-stocks, chequered butts, engraved blued iron mounts including trigger-guards each with applied spur, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, blued set triggers, gold escutcheons each engraved with initial and coronet, original ramrods, one of steel with chequered tip, and nearly all 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 (replaced during the set's workind life), and flush-fitting carrying handle, by Durs Egg, London, early 19th Century

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A FINE PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS with browned twist octagonal sighted barrels signed in gold and each with gold fore-sight, two gold lines at the breech, and gold-lined touch-hole, case-hardened tangs engraved with a trophy of arms, signed and engraved case-hardened detented bevelled locks each with roller, gold-lined semi-rainproof pan, and engraved safety-catch also locking the steel (one cock retaining screw replaced), figured walnut half-stocks, chequered butts, engraved blued iron mounts including trigger-guards each with applied spur, silver barrel-bolt escutcheons, blued set triggers, gold escutcheons each engraved with initial and coronet, original ramrods, one of steel with chequered tip, and nearly all 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 (replaced during the set's workind life), and flush-fitting carrying handle, by Durs Egg, London, early 19th Century
15¼in.

Provenance

W. Keith Neal

Lot Essay

The coronet and initial is that of Arthur, 10th Viscount Valentia (1785-1863), of Bletchinton Park, Oxford, and Eydon Hall, Banbury

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