CASED PAIR OF JOHN DICKSON PERCUSSION PISTOLS WITH ACCESSORIES.

CASED PAIR OF JOHN DICKSON PERCUSSION PISTOLS WITH ACCESSORIES. SN 4672/ 4673. (1894) Cal. .52 Smooth bore. Interesting pair of pistols made 50 years after their time, for the eccentric collector, Charles Gordon, with 6″ round blued steel barrels engraved “John Dickson & Son, 63 Princes Street EDINBURGH.” on tops. Case hardened patent breeches have engraved platinum “blow-outs”. Breech irons with integral V-notch rear sights are marked “1” and “2”, respectively. Case hardened back action peninsula locks with front sliding safeties mount rifle style tall hammers. Charcoal blued trigger guards have stylized pineapple finials. All metal parts are engraved with well cut traditional small English scroll. “John Dickson & Son” is in scrolled ribands on each lockplate. SNs are at grips. Nicely streaked European walnut French polished stocks extend to muzzles, are affixed to bbls with single side nails through engraved oval steel escutcheons. Single beaded end pipes and tailpipes hold ebony ramrods with brass tulip heads and brass tails with steel worms under caps. Stocks with square steel capped butts have square checkering with mullered borders. Makers quartered oak case with pivoting hook closure and inlet cyma curved brass corners has circular brass medallion in lid. Plain D-ring carrying handle is on right side. Interior is lined with light brown diamond patterned leather with brown leather gold-embossed John Dickson label. Case partitions are French fitted for guns and Mr. Gordon’s usual array of top quality accessories, including rosewood loading mallet, with removable leather faced head, and steel worm under heavy cap contoured to fit ball during loading. Other accessories include horn handled nipple wrench, ivory handled nipple and hammer nose cleaning jags, ribbed copper bodied Hawksley flask, another Hawksley flask with leather body, pair of horn handled Hawksley turnscrews, two round Hawksley oil bottles, small German silver capper marked “S. Allport Improved”, Davis type steel bullet mold marked “Improved no. 32”, and 4 empty bottles with screw tops, two of ivory, marked “1” and “2” which were probably for spare nipples, a larger bottle with mushroom cap made of boxwood, and another boxwood patch bottle. There are two covered compartments, one holding key with ivory tag for “pair of single M. L. pistols”, with SNs on rear. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, probably unfired. These spectacular pistols retain virtually all of their orig finish on wood and metal, with only one or 2 very minor marks, most on pistol no. “1”. Case retains most of its orig varnish finish with some minor rubs and marks, some lacquer has lifted on brass. Lid is slightly warped and will not dog down. Interior leather is very fine, with some staining and rubs in leather on lid. Label is also somewhat stained. French fitted compartments are excellent, leather still quite bright with a few minor rubs from contact with guns. Accessories are excellent, essentially as new. An exceptional pair of investment quality pistols. 4-45097 MGM196 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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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	1207	$24,150.00	CASED PAIR OF JOHN DICKSON PERCUSSION PISTOLS WITH ACCESSORIES. SN 4672/ 4673. (1894) Cal. .52 Smooth bore. Interesting pair of pistols made 50 years after their time, for the eccentric collector, Charles Gordon, with 6″ round blued steel barrels engraved “John Dickson & Son, 63 Princes Street EDINBURGH.” on tops. Case hardened patent breeches have engraved platinum “blow-outs”. Breech irons with integral V-notch rear sights are marked “1” and “2”, respectively. Case hardened back action peninsula locks with front sliding safeties mount rifle style tall hammers. Charcoal blued trigger guards have stylized pineapple finials. All metal parts are engraved with well cut traditional small English scroll. “John Dickson & Son” is in scrolled ribands on each lockplate. SNs are at grips. Nicely streaked European walnut French polished stocks extend to muzzles, are affixed to bbls with single side nails through engraved oval steel escutcheons. Single beaded end pipes and tailpipes hold ebony ramrods with brass tulip heads and brass tails with steel worms under caps. Stocks with square steel capped butts have square checkering with mullered borders. Makers quartered oak case with pivoting hook closure and inlet cyma curved brass corners has circular brass medallion in lid. Plain D-ring carrying handle is on right side. Interior is lined with light brown diamond patterned leather with brown leather gold-embossed John Dickson label. Case partitions are French fitted for guns and Mr. Gordon’s usual array of top quality accessories, including rosewood loading mallet, with removable leather faced head, and steel worm under heavy cap contoured to fit ball during loading. Other accessories include horn handled nipple wrench, ivory handled nipple and hammer nose cleaning jags, ribbed copper bodied Hawksley flask, another Hawksley flask with leather body, pair of horn handled Hawksley turnscrews, two round Hawksley oil bottles, small German silver capper marked “S. Allport Improved”, Davis type steel bullet mold marked “Improved no. 32”, and 4 empty bottles with screw tops, two of ivory, marked “1” and “2” which were probably for spare nipples, a larger bottle with mushroom cap made of boxwood, and another boxwood patch bottle. There are two covered compartments, one holding key with ivory tag for “pair of single M. L. pistols”, with SNs on rear. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, probably unfired. These spectacular pistols retain virtually all of their orig finish on wood and metal, with only one or 2 very minor marks, most on pistol no. “1”. Case retains most of its orig varnish finish with some minor rubs and marks, some lacquer has lifted on brass. Lid is slightly warped and will not dog down. Interior leather is very fine, with some staining and rubs in leather on lid. Label is also somewhat stained. French fitted compartments are excellent, leather still quite bright with a few minor rubs from contact with guns. Accessories are excellent, essentially as new. An exceptional pair of investment quality pistols. 4-45097 MGM196 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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