A CASED PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS
BY JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 5658 FOR 1812
With rebrowned twist sighted barrels, case-hardened patent breeches each with platinum-lined maker’s stamp, platinum line and touch-hole, case-hardened engraved tangs and signed bolted detented locks, the former each incorporating a rear-sight, the latter each with roller and rainproof pan, figured walnut half-stocks each with chequered butt, blued engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheons each engraved with the owner’s crest, horn fore-end caps, and original horn-tipped ramrods, each retaining some original case-hardened and blued finish, in original lined and fitted mahogany case with trade label and some accessories including red-leather-covered three-way flask and serial numbered bullet-mould
15 in. (38.1 cm.) overall
The steels each signed ‘Joseph Manton Patent’ and respectively numbered ‘4756’ and ‘4757’, the barrels each marked ‘CL’ for Charles Lancaster
A CASED PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS
BY JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 5658 FOR 1812
With rebrowned twist sighted barrels, case-hardened patent breeches each with platinum-lined maker’s stamp, platinum line and touch-hole, case-hardened engraved tangs and signed bolted detented locks, the former each incorporating a rear-sight, the latter each with roller and rainproof pan, figured walnut half-stocks each with chequered butt, blued engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheons each engraved with the owner’s crest, horn fore-end caps, and original horn-tipped ramrods, each retaining some original case-hardened and blued finish, in original lined and fitted mahogany case with trade label and some accessories including red-leather-covered three-way flask and serial numbered bullet-mould
15 in. (38.1 cm.) overall
The steels each signed ‘Joseph Manton Patent’ and respectively numbered ‘4756’ and ‘4757’, the barrels each marked ‘CL’ for Charles Lancaster
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