‡ A PAIR OF 40 BORE FLINTLOCK SAW-HANDLED DUELLING PISTOLS BY JOHN (1) PROSSER, CHARING CROSS, LONDON SILVER MARKS FOR 1809 each with rebrowned heavy octagonal sighted barrel inscribed 'Charing Cross, London', breech struck with gold-lined barrelsmiths mark in a rectangle and inlaid with a gold line, gold-lined vent, engraved tang incorporating the back-sight, decorated with a Britannia trophy and border ornament, signed engraved flush-fitting lock fitted with bolt safety, rainproof pan, steel spring with roller and set trigger (cocks replaced), highly figured walnut half-stock, 'saw-handle' butt cut with fine chequering, engraved spurred steel trigger-guard decorated with trophies on the bow and with pineapple finial (areas of pitting), engraved silver butt-cap decorated with crossed fronds and struck with the mark of John Prosser, engraved steel fore-end cap decorated with a starburst, silver escutcheons with the owner's initials, and associated horn-tipped wooden ramrod (2) John Prosser registered his silver mark in 1795.