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A Cased Pair Of 20-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolsSigned Sharpe, London, Early 19th Century
27 July 2006, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £4,320 inc. premium
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Signed Sharpe, London, Early 19th Century
Signed Sharpe, London, Early 19th Century
With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels each engraved 'London' in gothic script along the top flat and stamped 'Narrow Twisted' on the bottom flat, breeches each with platinum and gold lines, and platinum-lined touch-hole, finely engraved tangs each with back-sight, signed engraved flat bevelled detented locks each with 'French' cock, safety-catch, rainproof pan and roller, figured full stocks (some bruising, one fore-end split and with minor repair) with chequered rounded butts, engraved steel mounts including trigger-guards each engraved with a martial trophy and foliage on the bow and with pineapple finial, set triggers, vacant silver escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and original brass-tipped ramrods (some wear and refinishing overall): in contemporary fitted mahogany case lined in plum velvet with some accessories including brass-mounted three-way powder-flask, the exterior of the lid with shaped brass plate with flush-fitting carrying handle, Birmingham proof marks
22.7 cm. barrels
22.7 cm. barrels




