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Auction archive: Lot number 542

An Exceptional Pair Of 16-Bore Over-And-Under Gold-Inlaid Flintlock Pistols Made For The Maharaja Of Tanjore By Joseph Manton Of London, Nos. 9117 And 9118, Circa 1822

Arms and Armour
29 Jul 2004
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£50,190
ca. US$92,469
Auction archive: Lot number 542

An Exceptional Pair Of 16-Bore Over-And-Under Gold-Inlaid Flintlock Pistols Made For The Maharaja Of Tanjore By Joseph Manton Of London, Nos. 9117 And 9118, Circa 1822

Arms and Armour
29 Jul 2004
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£50,190
ca. US$92,469
Beschreibung:

With rebrowned twist sighted barrel each profusely inlaid in gold with finely engraved flowering pendants issuing from a stand of banners at the breech, the top flats with gold-inlaid inscription in old Hindi, gold-lined touch-holes, case-hardened tangs and locks en suite, the latter detented and each with safety-catch, gold-lined rainproof pan, roller and ramp on the blued steel-spring, figured rounded butts profusely inlaid in gold with finely engraved scrolling foliage and flowerheads (some replacements), gold escutcheons (one missing) engraved in old Hindi, reblued trigger-guards gold-inlaid en suite with the barrels, and reblued stirrup ramrods (one replaced) (2) 30.4 cm. barrels

Auction archive: Lot number 542
Auction:
Datum:
29 Jul 2004
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge Montpelier Street Knightsbridge London SW7 1HH Tel: +44 20 7393 3900 Fax : +44 20 7393 3905 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

With rebrowned twist sighted barrel each profusely inlaid in gold with finely engraved flowering pendants issuing from a stand of banners at the breech, the top flats with gold-inlaid inscription in old Hindi, gold-lined touch-holes, case-hardened tangs and locks en suite, the latter detented and each with safety-catch, gold-lined rainproof pan, roller and ramp on the blued steel-spring, figured rounded butts profusely inlaid in gold with finely engraved scrolling foliage and flowerheads (some replacements), gold escutcheons (one missing) engraved in old Hindi, reblued trigger-guards gold-inlaid en suite with the barrels, and reblued stirrup ramrods (one replaced) (2) 30.4 cm. barrels

Auction archive: Lot number 542
Auction:
Datum:
29 Jul 2004
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge Montpelier Street Knightsbridge London SW7 1HH Tel: +44 20 7393 3900 Fax : +44 20 7393 3905 info@bonhams.com
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