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Lot 5338ANTIQUE

A cased pair of Scottish flintlock pistols
first quarter 19th century
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8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

US$5,000 - US$8,000

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A cased pair of Scottish flintlock pistols
first quarter 19th century

Each with 7 1/8 inch octagonal barrel in .64 caliber smoothbore. Top flats marked Edinburgh. Patent breeches. Birmingham proofs. Engraved and sighted tangs. Engraved locks with half-cock safeties, semi-waterproof pans, roller-mounted frizzen springs and signed Wilkison(sic). Blued and engraved triggerguards with pineapple finials. Full walnut stocks with checkered grips. Wrists with silver escutcheons engraved with a crest-an arm dexter embowered in armor clutching an arrow below the motto Sur Sum and with monogram MBK below. Brass-tipped ramrods. Together with associated, green velour-lined case. Lid with maker's label of William Peacock of London. Partitioned interior with bullet mold and three cavity brass and copper powder flask.
Condition: Pistols very good plus. Barrels with smooth metal and later browned finish. Sharp markings and engraving throughout. Sound stocks with scattered light marks. Case relined.
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Note: Probably Anthony (1769-1813) or James (1814-1829) Wilkieson of Edinburgh.

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