VERY ATTRACTIVE SILVER TRIMMED MATCHED PAIR KENTUCKY PISTOLS.

SN NSN. Though unmarked these guns have Maryland and Pennsylvania features especially the horseshoe shaped silver escutcheon behind tang and small carved, lobed beaver tails. These two features are seen on Littlestown school guns from Adams County, PA where the Sells Family is best known maker. Nosecaps, trigger guards, ramrod pipes and dove tailed front sight bases are brass. The six stock escutcheons, buttcaps and blades to front sights are all silver. Triggers and rear sights are quite distinctive to this yet unidentified circa 1810 maker. Locks are by “W. Ketland & Co” which started with this address about 1802. Oct bbls measure 10-3/4″ one being rifled, the other being smooth bore both measuring about 40 cal. This is a handsome pair of pistols with tiger stripe maple stocks that currently are unattributed. PROVENANCE: Richard Hedley Collection. Mike D’Ambra. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Pistols appear very good to fine overall with no discernible restoration other possibly front lock escutcheon on smooth bore gun but it is well fit but engraved borders are cruder and appear by different hand. Dark metal with traces of orig brown finish on bbls with staining and pitting. One buttcap is slightly loose and one wire inlay has an apparently contemporary pin repair on left side of butt. Tail to trigger guard on one gun has about a 1″ braised repair that according to collector’s notes was contemporary and both have small brass insets which appear orig to manufacture (that may help identify this maker). Stocks are sound and solid with hand worn patina with small cuts, scratches and scrapes consistent after 200 years. 4-50081 JS330 (12,000-15,000) – Lot 3372

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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
	3372	$14,950.00	VERY ATTRACTIVE SILVER TRIMMED MATCHED PAIR KENTUCKY PISTOLS. SN NSN. Though unmarked these guns have Maryland and Pennsylvania features especially the horseshoe shaped silver escutcheon behind tang and small carved, lobed beaver tails. These two features are seen on Littlestown school guns from Adams County, PA where the Sells Family is best known maker. Nosecaps, trigger guards, ramrod pipes and dove tailed front sight bases are brass. The six stock escutcheons, buttcaps and blades to front sights are all silver. Triggers and rear sights are quite distinctive to this yet unidentified circa 1810 maker. Locks are by “W. Ketland & Co” which started with this address about 1802. Oct bbls measure 10-3/4″ one being rifled, the other being smooth bore both measuring about 40 cal. This is a handsome pair of pistols with tiger stripe maple stocks that currently are unattributed. PROVENANCE: Richard Hedley Collection. Mike D’Ambra. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Pistols appear very good to fine overall with no discernible restoration other possibly front lock escutcheon on smooth bore gun but it is well fit but engraved borders are cruder and appear by different hand. Dark metal with traces of orig brown finish on bbls with staining and pitting. One buttcap is slightly loose and one wire inlay has an apparently contemporary pin repair on left side of butt. Tail to trigger guard on one gun has about a 1″ braised repair that according to collector’s notes was contemporary and both have small brass insets which appear orig to manufacture (that may help identify this maker). Stocks are sound and solid with hand worn patina with small cuts, scratches and scrapes consistent after 200 years. 4-50081 JS330 (12,000-15,000) – Lot 3372 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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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VERY ATTRACTIVE SILVER TRIMMED MATCHED PAIR KENTUCKY PISTOLS.