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Auction archive: Lot number 0303

A RARE 80 BORE FOUR BARELLED FLINTLOCK

Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$2,322 - US$3,096
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 0303

A RARE 80 BORE FOUR BARELLED FLINTLOCK

Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$2,322 - US$3,096
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

A RARE 80 BORE FOUR BARELLED FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOL BY DURS EGG CIRCA 1800 with plain barrels numbered 4-7, border-engraved breech numbered en suite, box-lock action signed on the left within a rectangular panel carried by trophies-of-arms, fitted with tap-lever on the left for exposing the upper and lower pans, and with sliding lever on the right for covering the right-hand chambers, engraved thumb-piece safety-catch also locking the steel, engraved tang, rounded figured walnut butt (probably an early association), engraved trigger-guard, and vacant silver shield-shaped escutcheon 6.7cm; 2 5/8in barrels Durs Egg (1748-1822), son of the Swiss gunmaker Leonz Egg, came to London and worked for John Twigg in 1772. He is recorded Contractor to the Ordnance 1784-1820, and Gunmaker to George IV and the Duke of York.

Auction archive: Lot number 0303
Auction:
Datum:
26 Jun 2013
Auction house:
Thomas Del Mar Ltd.
Blythe Road 25
London, W14 0PD
United Kingdom
enquiries@thomasdelmar.com
+44 (0)207 6024805
+44(0)207 6025973
Beschreibung:

A RARE 80 BORE FOUR BARELLED FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOL BY DURS EGG CIRCA 1800 with plain barrels numbered 4-7, border-engraved breech numbered en suite, box-lock action signed on the left within a rectangular panel carried by trophies-of-arms, fitted with tap-lever on the left for exposing the upper and lower pans, and with sliding lever on the right for covering the right-hand chambers, engraved thumb-piece safety-catch also locking the steel, engraved tang, rounded figured walnut butt (probably an early association), engraved trigger-guard, and vacant silver shield-shaped escutcheon 6.7cm; 2 5/8in barrels Durs Egg (1748-1822), son of the Swiss gunmaker Leonz Egg, came to London and worked for John Twigg in 1772. He is recorded Contractor to the Ordnance 1784-1820, and Gunmaker to George IV and the Duke of York.

Auction archive: Lot number 0303
Auction:
Datum:
26 Jun 2013
Auction house:
Thomas Del Mar Ltd.
Blythe Road 25
London, W14 0PD
United Kingdom
enquiries@thomasdelmar.com
+44 (0)207 6024805
+44(0)207 6025973
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