CASED PAIR WILLIAM BOND CANNON BARREL FLINTLOCK PISTOLS WITH ACCESSORIES.

CASED PAIR WILLIAM BOND CANNON BARREL FLINTLOCK PISTOLS WITH ACCESSORIES. SN NSN. (ca. 1810) Cal. .740 at muzzles. Bores are .530. 6″ Flared brass cannon bbls are octagonal at rear portion, and transition to flared muzzles with numerous turned rings. Top flats are engraved “59 Lombard St”. Upper left flats are stamped with both Birmingham and London proofs. Steel breech plug tangs have stand-of-arms engraving. Locks feature semi-waterproof pans, roller frizzens, rear sliding safeties, and serpentine reinforced cocks, with lower jaws that stop on top of fences. Lockplates have floral engraving behind cocks, and feather engraving in front. “W. Bond” is under pans. All other furniture is of brass. Trigger guards terminate in stylized pineapples with more floral engraving at bows. Greenheart ramrods with horn tips and one with steel worm tail, are housed in beaded mid pipes, and nicely filed tail pipes. Stocks attach to bbls with side nails through rectangular brass escutcheons. Finely finished European walnut stocks have square checkered bag grips. Older walnut case with dovetailed corners is molded on top edge. Top of lid is inlaid with five burl walnut panels with banded borders. Central panel is oval-shaped, and is flanked by four corresponding inlays. Interior is lined in olive green baize, with reproduction Bond label in lid. There are two walnut covered compartments with bone knobs holding balls and flints. There is a brass container full of shot, and an oil bottle in central compartment. Other compartments hold brass tipped horn loading rod, nutcracker ball mold marked no. “34”, and small copper bag-shaped powder flask. CONDITION: Very fine. Brass has pleasing color, and has never been over polished. Locks have been cleaned to bright silver. Stocks retain nearly all of their fine orig finish, and rate excellent, as do ramrods. Case exterior is very fine. Interior cloth and label are excellent. Accessories are fine. 4-41197 MGM71 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2546	$13,800.00	CASED PAIR WILLIAM BOND CANNON BARREL FLINTLOCK PISTOLS WITH ACCESSORIES. SN NSN. (ca. 1810) Cal. .740 at muzzles. Bores are .530. 6″ Flared brass cannon bbls are octagonal at rear portion, and transition to flared muzzles with numerous turned rings. Top flats are engraved “59 Lombard St”. Upper left flats are stamped with both Birmingham and London proofs. Steel breech plug tangs have stand-of-arms engraving. Locks feature semi-waterproof pans, roller frizzens, rear sliding safeties, and serpentine reinforced cocks, with lower jaws that stop on top of fences. Lockplates have floral engraving behind cocks, and feather engraving in front. “W. Bond” is under pans. All other furniture is of brass. Trigger guards terminate in stylized pineapples with more floral engraving at bows. Greenheart ramrods with horn tips and one with steel worm tail, are housed in beaded mid pipes, and nicely filed tail pipes. Stocks attach to bbls with side nails through rectangular brass escutcheons. Finely finished European walnut stocks have square checkered bag grips. Older walnut case with dovetailed corners is molded on top edge. Top of lid is inlaid with five burl walnut panels with banded borders. Central panel is oval-shaped, and is flanked by four corresponding inlays. Interior is lined in olive green baize, with reproduction Bond label in lid. There are two walnut covered compartments with bone knobs holding balls and flints. There is a brass container full of shot, and an oil bottle in central compartment. Other compartments hold brass tipped horn loading rod, nutcracker ball mold marked no. “34”, and small copper bag-shaped powder flask. CONDITION: Very fine. Brass has pleasing color, and has never been over polished. Locks have been cleaned to bright silver. Stocks retain nearly all of their fine orig finish, and rate excellent, as do ramrods. Case exterior is very fine. Interior cloth and label are excellent. Accessories are fine. 4-41197 MGM71 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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