AN UNUSUAL CASED PAIR OF 34-BORE FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOLS By Joseph Egg, No. 1 Piccadilly, London, circa 1815 With browned twist octagonal barrels narrowed at the breech, silver fore-sights, case-hardened tapering patent breeches signed in gold on the top flat and each with a platinum line to the rear, platinum-lined touch-holes, case-hardened tangs each engraved with a trophy and incorporating the back-sight, signed bevelled border engraved case-hardened locks each decorated with a martial trophy, and each with blued safety-catch and steel-spring, stepped tail, roller, rainproof pan set clear of the touch-hole, 'French' cock, and signed border engraved steel, figured walnut full stocks (minor bruising, one cracked), flattened chequered butts, blued iron mounts including trigger-guards each engraved with a martial trophy and with pineapple finial, silver escutcheons, brass-mounted ramrods (one with worm), and some original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including three-way powder-flask covered in red leather, the lid with trade label of circa 1815-20, flush-fitting carrying handle, and circular escutcheon 10 1/8in. (25.7cm.)
AN UNUSUAL CASED PAIR OF 34-BORE FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOLS By Joseph Egg, No. 1 Piccadilly, London, circa 1815 With browned twist octagonal barrels narrowed at the breech, silver fore-sights, case-hardened tapering patent breeches signed in gold on the top flat and each with a platinum line to the rear, platinum-lined touch-holes, case-hardened tangs each engraved with a trophy and incorporating the back-sight, signed bevelled border engraved case-hardened locks each decorated with a martial trophy, and each with blued safety-catch and steel-spring, stepped tail, roller, rainproof pan set clear of the touch-hole, 'French' cock, and signed border engraved steel, figured walnut full stocks (minor bruising, one cracked), flattened chequered butts, blued iron mounts including trigger-guards each engraved with a martial trophy and with pineapple finial, silver escutcheons, brass-mounted ramrods (one with worm), and some original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including three-way powder-flask covered in red leather, the lid with trade label of circa 1815-20, flush-fitting carrying handle, and circular escutcheon 10 1/8in. (25.7cm.)
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