HIGH QUALITY SILVER MOUNTED OFFICER’S OR DUELING PISTOL BY WOGDON.

NSN. (ca 1780) Cal. 50 bore. 9-1/2″ Ovate swamped skelp iron bbl is engraved “Wogdon London” on top flat. Touch hole is gold lined. Relief scroll engraved breech iron has integral U-notch rear sight. Chamfered lock with rebated tail is fitted with early type non-waterproof pan with bridled friction frizzen and serpentine cock. Relief scroll engraving is on face of cock and rebated tail. “Wogdon” is on gold oval within draped device on lockplate under pan. Dense European walnut stock with slab sided bag grip extends to muzzle. Furniture is of hallmarked silver by John Kidder (?) (“IK”) with date mark of 1780/81. Trigger guard with raised finely detailed acorn finial has finger spur added to bow. Tang is engraved with owners initials “GF” and “No 1”. Butt has relief cast embellishment of Brittania. Pierced sideplate is of scrolled acanthus and armorial motif with sword. Horn tipped greenheart ramrod is in beaded silver pipes. CONDITION: Good. Bbl refinished, engraving softened. Lock cleaned to gray brown patina with some pitting. Stock has many marks in its orig finish with repair to pin knot at grip and a small sliver missing in front of lock near frizzen. Silver is toned to a shiny blue black. and still retains its fine detail. Mechanically good. Trigger will set. An unusual high end pistol by a great maker. 52995-2 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 3129

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2018

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
	3129	$0.00	HIGH QUALITY SILVER MOUNTED OFFICER’S OR DUELING PISTOL BY WOGDON. NSN. (ca 1780) Cal. 50 bore. 9-1/2″ Ovate swamped skelp iron bbl is engraved “Wogdon London” on top flat. Touch hole is gold lined. Relief scroll engraved breech iron has integral U-notch rear sight. Chamfered lock with rebated tail is fitted with early type non-waterproof pan with bridled friction frizzen and serpentine cock. Relief scroll engraving is on face of cock and rebated tail. “Wogdon” is on gold oval within draped device on lockplate under pan. Dense European walnut stock with slab sided bag grip extends to muzzle. Furniture is of hallmarked silver by John Kidder (?) (“IK”) with date mark of 1780/81. Trigger guard with raised finely detailed acorn finial has finger spur added to bow. Tang is engraved with owners initials “GF” and “No 1”. Butt has relief cast embellishment of Brittania. Pierced sideplate is of scrolled acanthus and armorial motif with sword. Horn tipped greenheart ramrod is in beaded silver pipes. CONDITION: Good. Bbl refinished, engraving softened. Lock cleaned to gray brown patina with some pitting. Stock has many marks in its orig finish with repair to pin knot at grip and a small sliver missing in front of lock near frizzen. Silver is toned to a shiny blue black. and still retains its fine detail. Mechanically good. Trigger will set. An unusual high end pistol by a great maker. 52995-2 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 3129 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2018 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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HIGH QUALITY SILVER MOUNTED OFFICER’S OR DUELING PISTOL BY WOGDON.