CASED PAIR OF JOHN MANTON PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS.

CASED PAIR OF JOHN MANTON PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS. SN 1173. (ca. 1838) Cal. .555 Groove diameter. 7-Groove shallow rifling. 10″ Octagonal stub Damascus bbls with Damascus under-ribs, are engraved “John Manton & Son Dover Street London” on top flats, which also have inset silver barleycorn front sights. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with proofs and SNs. Patent breeches are scroll engraved and have engraved platinum vented blow-outs, with SNs on hooks. German silver tipped ebony ramrods are held by single thimbles mounted to ribs. Scroll engraved breech irons have V-notch rear sights filed in. Lockplates have unusual heavy bolsters forming part of the fences, which fit against breech irons. Lockplates have typical Manton truncated tails and are fitted with rear mounted sliding safeties. Robust flat hammers with small chamfers have finely checkered spurs. Lockplates and hammers are engraved with well cut open flowing scrolled acanthus. “Jno. Manton & Son” and “Patent” are engraved on lower central portions of lockplates. Trigger plates have scroll engraved stylized pineapple finials, and are fitted with set triggers. Scroll engraved trigger guards have SNs at grips. Streaked European walnut stocks with steel-capped bag grips, have flat top square checkering with mullered borders. Forend tips are of horn. Tailpipes are file decorated steel. Side nails slide through oval silver escutcheons attaching bbls. SNs are stamped in bbl channels. Older walnut case with pivoting hook fasteners, molded top edge, and folding bail brass handle on lid, is lined with green baize, and contains Eley cap box, steel oil bottle, brass powder measure, rosewood and brass loading rod, and another cleaning rod, ebony-handled turnscrew, steel nutcracker type ball mold stamped “23”, and small copper-bodied brass top powder flask. CONDITION: Excellent, as refinished, probably during period of use. Bbls retain most of an old brown, with good definition to pattern. All other iron parts retain nearly all of a nicely colored re-hardening, that has slightly silvered, and is quite pleasing. Engraving is slightly washed. Stocks retain nearly all of an older French polish finish, sharp edges slightly rounded. Checkering is slightly worn. Bores are good, slightly frosted. Locks are crisp. Set triggers and safeties work. Case exterior has had oil rubbed in over the years. Correctly colored interior cloth is new. Accessories are fine, cleaned, but have toned nicely. 4-41104 MGM90 (7,500-12,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2550	$10,637.50	CASED PAIR OF JOHN MANTON PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS. SN 1173. (ca. 1838) Cal. .555 Groove diameter. 7-Groove shallow rifling. 10″ Octagonal stub Damascus bbls with Damascus under-ribs, are engraved “John Manton & Son Dover Street London” on top flats, which also have inset silver barleycorn front sights. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with proofs and SNs. Patent breeches are scroll engraved and have engraved platinum vented blow-outs, with SNs on hooks. German silver tipped ebony ramrods are held by single thimbles mounted to ribs. Scroll engraved breech irons have V-notch rear sights filed in. Lockplates have unusual heavy bolsters forming part of the fences, which fit against breech irons. Lockplates have typical Manton truncated tails and are fitted with rear mounted sliding safeties. Robust flat hammers with small chamfers have finely checkered spurs. Lockplates and hammers are engraved with well cut open flowing scrolled acanthus. “Jno. Manton & Son” and “Patent” are engraved on lower central portions of lockplates. Trigger plates have scroll engraved stylized pineapple finials, and are fitted with set triggers. Scroll engraved trigger guards have SNs at grips. Streaked European walnut stocks with steel-capped bag grips, have flat top square checkering with mullered borders. Forend tips are of horn. Tailpipes are file decorated steel. Side nails slide through oval silver escutcheons attaching bbls. SNs are stamped in bbl channels. Older walnut case with pivoting hook fasteners, molded top edge, and folding bail brass handle on lid, is lined with green baize, and contains Eley cap box, steel oil bottle, brass powder measure, rosewood and brass loading rod, and another cleaning rod, ebony-handled turnscrew, steel nutcracker type ball mold stamped “23”, and small copper-bodied brass top powder flask. CONDITION: Excellent, as refinished, probably during period of use. Bbls retain most of an old brown, with good definition to pattern. All other iron parts retain nearly all of a nicely colored re-hardening, that has slightly silvered, and is quite pleasing. Engraving is slightly washed. Stocks retain nearly all of an older French polish finish, sharp edges slightly rounded. Checkering is slightly worn. Bores are good, slightly frosted. Locks are crisp. Set triggers and safeties work. Case exterior has had oil rubbed in over the years. Correctly colored interior cloth is new. Accessories are fine, cleaned, but have toned nicely. 4-41104 MGM90 (7,500-12,500) 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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