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JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON A CASED PAIR OF 46-BORE PATCHLOCK DUELLING or TARGET PISTOLS, serial numbered 5938, for 1813 and converted by the maker from flint, with octagonal 10in. rifled barrels, colour hardened breech-blocks with platinum line and inset poincons marked 'JOSEPH MANTON, PATENT' together with a crown, applied fore-sights, prominent standing notch rear-sights to the front of the engraved top-tangs, border engraved colour hardened locks with small further engraved detail and signed 'JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON', slab-sided patchlock hammers with detachable noses and en-suite engraving, bolted safes, walnut half-stocks with chequered bag-shaped grips, blued and engraved iron furniture including domed butt-caps, vacant white metal escutcheons to wrists and barrel keys, horn fore-end tips and mahogany ramrods, strong traces of finish remaining and in their maker's mahogany case lined and compartmented in green baize (one compartment lid renewed, good facsimile trade label) and complete with a red Morocco-leather covered three-way flask, scissors ball mould, loading rod and take-down load mallet, and a selection of spare striker-noses.

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JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON A CASED PAIR OF 46-BORE PATCHLOCK DUELLING or TARGET PISTOLS, serial numbered 5938, for 1813 and converted by the maker from flint, with octagonal 10in. rifled barrels, colour hardened breech-blocks with platinum line and inset poincons marked 'JOSEPH MANTON, PATENT' together with a crown, applied fore-sights, prominent standing notch rear-sights to the front of the engraved top-tangs, border engraved colour hardened locks with small further engraved detail and signed 'JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON', slab-sided patchlock hammers with detachable noses and en-suite engraving, bolted safes, walnut half-stocks with chequered bag-shaped grips, blued and engraved iron furniture including domed butt-caps, vacant white metal escutcheons to wrists and barrel keys, horn fore-end tips and mahogany ramrods, strong traces of finish remaining and in their maker's mahogany case lined and compartmented in green baize (one compartment lid renewed, good facsimile trade label) and complete with a red Morocco-leather covered three-way flask, scissors ball mould, loading rod and take-down load mallet, and a selection of spare striker-noses.

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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