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A Cased Pair Of Flintlock Officer's Pistols Of Carbine BoreBy James Stevens, 43 High Holborn, London, No. 1008, Circa 1820
23 September 2020, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,187.50 inc. premium
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A Cased Pair Of Flintlock Officer's Pistols Of Carbine Bore
By James Stevens, 43 High Holborn, London, No. 1008, Circa 1820
By James Stevens, 43 High Holborn, London, No. 1008, Circa 1820
With browned twist sighted barrels each signed in full along the top flat, platinum-lined touch-holes, foliate engraved case-hardened tangs each with back-sight, signed border engraved flat bevelled case-hardened locks each decorated with foliage and with semi-rainproof pan, engraved cock and safety-catch, and blued steel-spring with roller, figured full stocks each with chequered rounded butt, blued foliate engraved steel mounts including trigger-guards and trigger-plates, the latter each with pineapple finial, vacant silver escutcheons, dark horn fore-end caps, stirrup ramrods, and some original finish: in original lined and fitted oak case (some old moth damage, central compartment loose) with accessories including Sykes copper powder-flask retaining much of its original finish, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label (damaged), the exterior with brass escutcheon incorporating a flush-fitting carrying handle, Birmingham proof marks
15.3 cm. barrels
15.3 cm. barrels
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Provenance
E.J. Churchill Collection, Orange Street Gunworks, London
Christie's London, Fine Antique Arms and Armour, 27 October 1993, lot 313
Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 24 November 1999, lot 263








