A FINE PAIR OF SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER-AND-UNDER FLINTLOCK PISTOLS with rebrowned twist octagonal barrels each signed in gold and with gold line at the breech and gold-lined touch-hole, gold fore-sights, engraved case-hardened tangs, signed and engraved case-hardened locks with 'French' cocks, top jaws numbered 1 and 2 respectively, semi-rainproof pans and rollers (one steel repaired), blued steel-springs, chequered figured walnut butts, engraved blued steel numbered trigger-guards, original horn-tipped ramrods, and some original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including three-way flask covered in red leather, the lid with trade label and flush-fitting carrying handle, by John Manton, London, Nos. 4450 and 4451 for 1805

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A FINE PAIR OF SINGLE-TRIGGER OVER-AND-UNDER FLINTLOCK PISTOLS with rebrowned twist octagonal barrels each signed in gold and with gold line at the breech and gold-lined touch-hole, gold fore-sights, engraved case-hardened tangs, signed and engraved case-hardened locks with 'French' cocks, top jaws numbered 1 and 2 respectively, semi-rainproof pans and rollers (one steel repaired), blued steel-springs, chequered figured walnut butts, engraved blued steel numbered trigger-guards, original horn-tipped ramrods, and some original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including three-way flask covered in red leather, the lid with trade label and flush-fitting carrying handle, by John Manton, London, Nos. 4450 and 4451 for 1805
13¼in.
Literature
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 34

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