A PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS with heavy rebrowned twist sighted barrels each signed in gold and with silver fore-sight, case-hardened patent breeches with two gold lines and gold-lined touch-hole, finely engraved tangs, signed border engraved locks each with roller, blued steel-spring, and rainproof pan (one top jaw and screw replaced), figured walnut full stocks (some damage and repairs), blued steel mounts including finely engraved numbered trigger-guards each with pineapple finial, original horn-tipped ramrods, and traces of original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including later Dixon three-way copper flask, the lid with flush-fitting carrying handle, by John Manton, London, No. 3256 for 1799

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A PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS with heavy rebrowned twist sighted barrels each signed in gold and with silver fore-sight, case-hardened patent breeches with two gold lines and gold-lined touch-hole, finely engraved tangs, signed border engraved locks each with roller, blued steel-spring, and rainproof pan (one top jaw and screw replaced), figured walnut full stocks (some damage and repairs), blued steel mounts including finely engraved numbered trigger-guards each with pineapple finial, original horn-tipped ramrods, and traces of original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including later Dixon three-way copper flask, the lid with flush-fitting carrying handle, by John Manton, London, No. 3256 for 1799
15½in.

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