RARE MATCHED PAIR CASED W.H. CALHOUN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE AGENT MARKED HENRY DERINGERS.

SN NSN. This is a very fine and possibly one of only two pairs known. These guns measure about 5-1/2″ overall with 1-5/8″ bbls, 2-1/4″ including breech. Gun are totally German silver mounted. Both guns are marked with Deringer’s markings on locks and breech and correctly Deringer marked on bbls “MANd FOR/W.H. CALHOUN”. Doug Eberhart in his book Henry Deringer Pistols shows a matched pair of pistols with plain unengraved escutcheons stating, “This is the only matched pair known to me.”. This pair with engraved escutcheons is a perfectly matched pair in fine orig condition. Eberhart & Wilson in their text The Deringer in America Vol. 1 list Calhoun as a dealer in jewelry advertising among other things, “Pistols & Fancy Goods”. Calhoun first appears in city directories in 1859 and was in business through the Civil War through 1880. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: Both guns are very good overall. Metal is gray overall with pin prick pitting especially on the darker of two guns. The lighter of the two guns retains about 30% varnish and the darker gun retains strong traces of varnish. Mechanically guns function well with crisp bores with discernible rifling with pitting. Accompanying casing is for display only and not a contemporary product and is sound and solid and guns are very well fit with accessories which included flask, scissor mold, cap pack and loading tool. 4-54307 JS185 (7,500-9,500) – Lot 3434

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
	3434	$21,275.00	RARE MATCHED PAIR CASED W.H. CALHOUN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE AGENT MARKED HENRY DERINGERS. SN NSN. This is a very fine and possibly one of only two pairs known. These guns measure about 5-1/2″ overall with 1-5/8″ bbls, 2-1/4″ including breech. Gun are totally German silver mounted. Both guns are marked with Deringer’s markings on locks and breech and correctly Deringer marked on bbls “MANd FOR/W.H. CALHOUN”. Doug Eberhart in his book Henry Deringer Pistols shows a matched pair of pistols with plain unengraved escutcheons stating, “This is the only matched pair known to me.”. This pair with engraved escutcheons is a perfectly matched pair in fine orig condition. Eberhart & Wilson in their text The Deringer in America Vol. 1 list Calhoun as a dealer in jewelry advertising among other things, “Pistols & Fancy Goods”. Calhoun first appears in city directories in 1859 and was in business through the Civil War through 1880. PROVENANCE: Collection of John Montague. CONDITION: Both guns are very good overall. Metal is gray overall with pin prick pitting especially on the darker of two guns. The lighter of the two guns retains about 30% varnish and the darker gun retains strong traces of varnish. Mechanically guns function well with crisp bores with discernible rifling with pitting. Accompanying casing is for display only and not a contemporary product and is sound and solid and guns are very well fit with accessories which included flask, scissor mold, cap pack and loading tool. 4-54307 JS185 (7,500-9,500) – Lot 3434 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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RARE MATCHED PAIR CASED W.H. CALHOUN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE AGENT MARKED HENRY DERINGERS.