EXCEPTIONALLY FINE HIGH CONDITION CASED PAIR OF JOHN BLANCH PERCUSSION OFFICERS/ DUELING PISTOLS.

SN NSN. Cal. .652 Smooth bore. 9-1/2″ Brown finished twist octagonal bbls with under ribs, are engraved “London” on tops. Engraved, case hardened patent breeches are inlaid with two gold bands and fitted with cylindrical drums with platinum blow-outs holding nipples. Breech irons have integral rear sights, and are scroll engraved. Case hardened locks are converted from flint, possibly by Blanch, as his company was in business between 1809 – 1900, and was at 29 Gracechurch Street from 1825 – 1849 (label in case). Locks retain flash fences, have rebated squared tails, back sliding safeties, and are fitted with flat-faced, serpentine, percussion hammers with stylized dolphin heads. Rear portions of lockplates and areas in front of hammers, are engraved with acanthus and feather details. Front portions of plates where frizzen springs would have been, and faces of hammers, are engraved with well cut open scroll. “Blanch” is at the center of each lockplate. European walnut stocks with flat checkered bag grips, transition to bbls with silver caps, and attach to bbls with captive side nails through square silver escutcheons. There are also square silver crest plates at tops of grips. Trigger plates are fitted with set triggers. Blued trigger guards with spurs, have armorial engraving on bows and stylized pineapple finials. Brass tipped greenheart ramrods, one with worm under brass end, mount through plain pipes and well filed tailpipes. Quartered oak case with pivoting hook closure has inset brass medallion on top. Case is lined in green cloth and has large John Blanch, 29 Gracechurch Street paper label in lid. Case has two lidded compartments with “certifiable antique ivory” knobs, and contains a very fine array of orig accessories including ebony handled nipple wrench with pricker, rosewood and brass loading rod, nutcracker type ball mold marked “17”, mainspring vice, and a copper bodied oval powder/ ball/ cap flask marked “SYKES”. Covered compartments hold balls, Eely Brothers caps in tin, wad punch with dimpled cutting edge marked “16”, and a number of cut wads. PROVENANCE: Ex-Collection of Charles A. Lamb. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, possibly unfired since conversion. Bbls retain over 90% orig brown, silvered on sharp edges, and with a few small patches of cleaned oxidation. Case hardened patent breeches, locks and hammers retain nearly all their vivid color. Trigger guards retain over 90% of their brilliant fire blue, silvered on sharp edges of bows and with some flaking at grips. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig French polish, with a considerable number of marks, light dents, and scratches, mostly on left sides from contact with items in case. Locks are crisp. Set triggers work well. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny, with only a hint of frosting toward muzzles. Case is excellent. Exterior retains nearly all of what appears to be its orig light varnish, with a number of minor stains, scratches, and marks. Brass of medallion is slightly toned. Interior cloth is excellent, as is label, which only has one rub through from contact with drum of one gun, and a slight impression from the other. Label is lightly foxed. Accessories are excellent, near new, some appear unused. A truly exceptional high condition pair of best guns. 49642-4 MGM447 IVORY (17,000-22,000) – Lot 3468

Auction: Firearms - October 2015

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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	3468	$0.00	EXCEPTIONALLY FINE HIGH CONDITION CASED PAIR OF JOHN BLANCH PERCUSSION OFFICERS/ DUELING PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. .652 Smooth bore. 9-1/2″ Brown finished twist octagonal bbls with under ribs, are engraved “London” on tops. Engraved, case hardened patent breeches are inlaid with two gold bands and fitted with cylindrical drums with platinum blow-outs holding nipples. Breech irons have integral rear sights, and are scroll engraved. Case hardened locks are converted from flint, possibly by Blanch, as his company was in business between 1809 – 1900, and was at 29 Gracechurch Street from 1825 – 1849 (label in case). Locks retain flash fences, have rebated squared tails, back sliding safeties, and are fitted with flat-faced, serpentine, percussion hammers with stylized dolphin heads. Rear portions of lockplates and areas in front of hammers, are engraved with acanthus and feather details. Front portions of plates where frizzen springs would have been, and faces of hammers, are engraved with well cut open scroll. “Blanch” is at the center of each lockplate. European walnut stocks with flat checkered bag grips, transition to bbls with silver caps, and attach to bbls with captive side nails through square silver escutcheons. There are also square silver crest plates at tops of grips. Trigger plates are fitted with set triggers. Blued trigger guards with spurs, have armorial engraving on bows and stylized pineapple finials. Brass tipped greenheart ramrods, one with worm under brass end, mount through plain pipes and well filed tailpipes. Quartered oak case with pivoting hook closure has inset brass medallion on top. Case is lined in green cloth and has large John Blanch, 29 Gracechurch Street paper label in lid. Case has two lidded compartments with “certifiable antique ivory” knobs, and contains a very fine array of orig accessories including ebony handled nipple wrench with pricker, rosewood and brass loading rod, nutcracker type ball mold marked “17”, mainspring vice, and a copper bodied oval powder/ ball/ cap flask marked “SYKES”. Covered compartments hold balls, Eely Brothers caps in tin, wad punch with dimpled cutting edge marked “16”, and a number of cut wads. PROVENANCE: Ex-Collection of Charles A. Lamb. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, possibly unfired since conversion. Bbls retain over 90% orig brown, silvered on sharp edges, and with a few small patches of cleaned oxidation. Case hardened patent breeches, locks and hammers retain nearly all their vivid color. Trigger guards retain over 90% of their brilliant fire blue, silvered on sharp edges of bows and with some flaking at grips. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig French polish, with a considerable number of marks, light dents, and scratches, mostly on left sides from contact with items in case. Locks are crisp. Set triggers work well. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny, with only a hint of frosting toward muzzles. Case is excellent. Exterior retains nearly all of what appears to be its orig light varnish, with a number of minor stains, scratches, and marks. Brass of medallion is slightly toned. Interior cloth is excellent, as is label, which only has one rub through from contact with drum of one gun, and a slight impression from the other. Label is lightly foxed. Accessories are excellent, near new, some appear unused. A truly exceptional high condition pair of best guns. 49642-4 MGM447 IVORY (17,000-22,000) – Lot 3468 Auction: Firearms - October 2015 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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EXCEPTIONALLY FINE HIGH CONDITION CASED PAIR OF JOHN BLANCH PERCUSSION OFFICERS/ DUELING PISTOLS.