WONDERFUL PAIR OF CASED PERCUSSION CONSTABLE DUELING PISTOLS.

WONDERFUL PAIR OF CASED PERCUSSION CONSTABLE DUELING PISTOLS. Cal. About 46. NSN. Fine deluxe pair of duelers with sights. They have 10″ smooth bore oct Damascus bbls with a bead front sight and tiny fixed rear sight. The top flat is engraved “Constable Philadelphia”. The breech plug and top tang are beautifully engraved with fine foliate arabesque patterns and the breech plugs have one wide gold band and two narrow bands. The lockplates of the back action locks and hammers are also beautifully engraved and have the maker’s name along with a sliding safety. They have a single iron guide with stylish iron nose pipe on a Damascus rib on the bottom of the bbl. The tumblers have platinum blow out plugs and there is an engraved silver inlay below the tumbler. The trigger guards are serpentine shaped with finger rest and pineapple finial and are matching engraved. The pistols are mounted in beautiful burl walnut 1-piece half stocks with saw handles, raised side panels, flat diamond checkering and swelled butt with an engraved silver band around the edge. The bottom of the butt has a silver oval initial plate. The triggers are single set and the bottom of the bbls, under the forestock, have Birmingham proofs. Each pistol has a German silver tipped ebony ramrod. Accompanied by a fine original, rather plain, walnut casing that measures 20-1/4″ long x 9-5/16″ wide x 2-9/16″ deep and has a 2″ x 1-3/8″ brass plate in the lid. It has nicely dovetailed corners with a mortised brass lock and recessed hook & pin latches on each end. It is lined with dark green velvet and has a small maker’s label in the lid. The bottom is compartmented for the two pistols, a nut cracker ball mold, a Dixon 3-compartment flask, a hickory rammer/wiping rod with brass jag that conceals a screw. Also contains a walnut metal tipped wiping rod/rammer and two covered compartments. CONDITION: Extremely fine, shows little or no use, possibly unfired. Both pistols retain virtually all of their original brown Damascus pattern on the bbls and dark English style case colors on the locks and hammers. The trigger guards retain most of their bright niter blue. The stocks are sound showing light nicks & scratches and some light wear. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bores. The case has a couple of grain checks in the lid and shows light nicks, scratches and dings. The interior is lightly faded and soiled showing light to moderate wear. The flask has lost its leather covering. 4-53324 JR815 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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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	1077	$18,400.00	WONDERFUL PAIR OF CASED PERCUSSION CONSTABLE DUELING PISTOLS. Cal. About 46. NSN. Fine deluxe pair of duelers with sights. They have 10″ smooth bore oct Damascus bbls with a bead front sight and tiny fixed rear sight. The top flat is engraved “Constable Philadelphia”. The breech plug and top tang are beautifully engraved with fine foliate arabesque patterns and the breech plugs have one wide gold band and two narrow bands. The lockplates of the back action locks and hammers are also beautifully engraved and have the maker’s name along with a sliding safety. They have a single iron guide with stylish iron nose pipe on a Damascus rib on the bottom of the bbl. The tumblers have platinum blow out plugs and there is an engraved silver inlay below the tumbler. The trigger guards are serpentine shaped with finger rest and pineapple finial and are matching engraved. The pistols are mounted in beautiful burl walnut 1-piece half stocks with saw handles, raised side panels, flat diamond checkering and swelled butt with an engraved silver band around the edge. The bottom of the butt has a silver oval initial plate. The triggers are single set and the bottom of the bbls, under the forestock, have Birmingham proofs. Each pistol has a German silver tipped ebony ramrod. Accompanied by a fine original, rather plain, walnut casing that measures 20-1/4″ long x 9-5/16″ wide x 2-9/16″ deep and has a 2″ x 1-3/8″ brass plate in the lid. It has nicely dovetailed corners with a mortised brass lock and recessed hook & pin latches on each end. It is lined with dark green velvet and has a small maker’s label in the lid. The bottom is compartmented for the two pistols, a nut cracker ball mold, a Dixon 3-compartment flask, a hickory rammer/wiping rod with brass jag that conceals a screw. Also contains a walnut metal tipped wiping rod/rammer and two covered compartments. CONDITION: Extremely fine, shows little or no use, possibly unfired. Both pistols retain virtually all of their original brown Damascus pattern on the bbls and dark English style case colors on the locks and hammers. The trigger guards retain most of their bright niter blue. The stocks are sound showing light nicks & scratches and some light wear. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bores. The case has a couple of grain checks in the lid and shows light nicks, scratches and dings. The interior is lightly faded and soiled showing light to moderate wear. The flask has lost its leather covering. 4-53324 JR815 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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