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BY JAMES WILKES, 21 ST. JAMES'S STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, CIRCA 1800
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A CASED PAIR OF 36-BORE D.B. FLINTLOCK CARRIAGE PISTOLS
By James Wilkes, 21 St. James's Street, Covent Garden, London, circa 1800
With rebrowned twist barrels (minor bruising) signed on the rib, copper fore-sights, single gold lines at the rear, and gold lined touch-holes, finely engraved grooved case-hardened tangs, signed engraved case-hardened bevelled locks each with safety-catch, roller, blued steel-spring, and raised pan, figured walnut half-stocks (some bruising), chequered butts, finely engraved blued iron mounts, silver escutcheons, brass-tipped ramrods, and some original finish (one bent worn, one cock and one barrel-bolt replaced, one barrel lug detached): in original lined and fitted mahogany case (some damage to lining) with some accessories including a two-way flask covered in red leather, the lid (cracked) with flush-fitting carrying handle, and the heading of a Wilkes bill of sale, London proof marks
12½in. (31.8cm.)
By James Wilkes, 21 St. James's Street, Covent Garden, London, circa 1800
With rebrowned twist barrels (minor bruising) signed on the rib, copper fore-sights, single gold lines at the rear, and gold lined touch-holes, finely engraved grooved case-hardened tangs, signed engraved case-hardened bevelled locks each with safety-catch, roller, blued steel-spring, and raised pan, figured walnut half-stocks (some bruising), chequered butts, finely engraved blued iron mounts, silver escutcheons, brass-tipped ramrods, and some original finish (one bent worn, one cock and one barrel-bolt replaced, one barrel lug detached): in original lined and fitted mahogany case (some damage to lining) with some accessories including a two-way flask covered in red leather, the lid (cracked) with flush-fitting carrying handle, and the heading of a Wilkes bill of sale, London proof marks
12½in. (31.8cm.)
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