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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.
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A fine cased pair of Highland 28-bore flintlock gold-inlaid all-metal belt pistols presented to the Marquess of Breadalbane by the electors of Perthshire in 1836 image 1
A fine cased pair of Highland 28-bore flintlock gold-inlaid all-metal belt pistols presented to the Marquess of Breadalbane by the electors of Perthshire in 1836 image 2
A fine cased pair of Highland 28-bore flintlock gold-inlaid all-metal belt pistols presented to the Marquess of Breadalbane by the electors of Perthshire in 1836 image 3
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A fine cased pair of Highland 28-bore flintlock gold-inlaid all-metal belt pistols presented to the Marquess of Breadalbane by the electors of Perthshire in 1836
By Wheeler & Son of Birmingham, Circa 1835

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30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A fine cased pair of Highland 28-bore flintlock gold-inlaid all-metal belt pistols presented to the Marquess of Breadalbane by the electors of Perthshire in 1836
By Wheeler & Son of Birmingham, Circa 1835

With blued four-stage barrels each decorated with gold swags of foliage between tapering gold lines on the upper three flats of the slightly flared faceted muzzle, the mid-section with gold foliage suspended from a ribbon above a trophy of arms against a branch of laurel, and with a thistle above the fluted breech, the latter each inlaid with chevroned gold lines between lines of gold flower-heads, gold-lined touch-holes, signed blued flat locks decorated with scrolling gold foliage, pierced cocks en suite, bright steels engraved with foliage, blued safety-catches and rollers, blued three-quarter stocks decorated with further gold foliage along each side of the fore-stock, between gold-lines on the underside beneath the lock, along the back and on each side of the 'ram's horn' butts, the last involving a gold marquess's coronet on each side and a boar's head crest on the other, blued button triggers, threaded thistle-shaped prickers, belt hooks, original ramrods each with turned baluster tip, and retaining much of their original finish (some refurbishment in places): in original fitted mahogany case lined in purple velvet, retaining its key and with accessories comprising Sykes patent powder-flask and Sykes three-way powder flask (cut-off spring replaced, minor dent), both retaining much of their original lacquered finish, iron bullet mould en suite with the pistols, and ramrod with three threaded brass heads, the interior of the lid with gilt plaque engraved in gothic script 'Presented By The Electors Of Perthshire To The Marquess of Breadalbane 1836.', the exterior of the lid with flush-fitting circular brass carrying handle and circular vacant brass escutcheon, Birmingham proof marks
19 cm. barrels

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Provenance
John Campbell, 2nd Marquess of Breadalbane KT, PC, FRS (1796 - 1862)
Lady Mary Campbell (1796 - 1862)
Richard Plantagenet Campbell Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos GCSI, PC, DL (1823 - 1889)
The Right Honourable Mary Elizabeth Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 11th Lady Kinloss, CI (1852 - 1944)
Lt.-Col. The Honourable Thomas George Breadalbane Morgan-Grenville (1891 - 1965)
Thence by descent

Offered with two handwritten postcards to Captain Alec Francis, both signed by W. Keith Neal. One reads in part 'herewith the top of your powder flask - with new spring fitted...', and the other 'I am so glad you are pleased with the work I did on your pistols...'

John Campbell, 2nd Marques of Breadalbane was born in Dundee in 1796 and was educated at Eton. He sat as Member of Parliament for Oakehampton from 1820 to 1826 and for Perthshire from 1832 to 1834, the year he succeeded his father and entered the House of Lords. He was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland between 1824-1826, elected a fellow of the Royal Society in 1834 and made a Knight of the Thistle in 1838. The following year he was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Argyllshire, a post he held until his death. In 1842 he entertained Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort at Taymouth Castle. He was appointed Lord Chamberlain of the Household in 1848, a post he held until 1858. Breadalbane was also Rector of the University of Glasgow between 1840-1842 and of Marishal College, Aberdeen between 1843-1845. He was President of the Society of Antiquaries from 1844 to 1862 and Governor of the Bank of Scotland from 1861 to 1862. In 1861 he was sent on a diplomatic mission to Berlin to attend the investiture of King William I in the Order of the Garter, and died the following year

For a related pair of Highland dress pistols with silver barrel and stocks, signed G. Hunter & Co., Princes Street, Edinburgh, circa 1820 and sold as the property of Brigadier Sir Gregor MacGregor of MacGregor, see Christie's South Kensington, Antique Arms and Armour and Books, 19 July 2001, lot 155 (£29,400 including premium)

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