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SAMUEL NOCK, LONDON A CASED PAIR OF 40-BORE PERCUSSION SAW-HANDLED DUELLING or TARGET PISTOLS, serial numbered 7328, circa 1830, with octagonal 10in. smoothbore barrels signed 'S. NOCK LONDON' on the top-flats, colour hardened breech-blocks with engraved band, dove-tailed fore-sights, standing notch rear-sights to the front of the engraved top-tangs, borderline and acanthus scroll engraved colour hardened locks signed 'SAML. NOCK, LONDON', slab-sided dolphin-headed hammers engraved en-suite, bolted safes, walnut half-stocks with finely chequered saw-handle grips, flat based pommels inlet with engraved colour hardened heel-plates, blued and engraved iron furniture including square-backed trigger guards, single set triggers, white metal rectangular escutcheons to barrel keys, white metal fore-end tips and brass-tipped ebony ramrods, strong traces of finish remaining and in their maker's mahogany case lined and compartmented in green baize, original parchment trade-label inside lid and complete with a three-way flask, scissors ball mould, loading rod, oil bottle, cap-tin, bone nipple-pot and a cranked nipple-key.

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SAMUEL NOCK, LONDON A CASED PAIR OF 40-BORE PERCUSSION SAW-HANDLED DUELLING or TARGET PISTOLS, serial numbered 7328, circa 1830, with octagonal 10in. smoothbore barrels signed 'S. NOCK LONDON' on the top-flats, colour hardened breech-blocks with engraved band, dove-tailed fore-sights, standing notch rear-sights to the front of the engraved top-tangs, borderline and acanthus scroll engraved colour hardened locks signed 'SAML. NOCK, LONDON', slab-sided dolphin-headed hammers engraved en-suite, bolted safes, walnut half-stocks with finely chequered saw-handle grips, flat based pommels inlet with engraved colour hardened heel-plates, blued and engraved iron furniture including square-backed trigger guards, single set triggers, white metal rectangular escutcheons to barrel keys, white metal fore-end tips and brass-tipped ebony ramrods, strong traces of finish remaining and in their maker's mahogany case lined and compartmented in green baize, original parchment trade-label inside lid and complete with a three-way flask, scissors ball mould, loading rod, oil bottle, cap-tin, bone nipple-pot and a cranked nipple-key.

Estimate 5 000 - 7 000 GBP
Starting price 5 000 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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