CASED JOSEPH MANTON FLINTLOCK PISTOL.

CASED JOSEPH MANTON FLINTLOCK PISTOL. SN 1975. (Ca. 1801) Cal. .475. 9″ Octagonal twist bbl with hair rifling has inset silver bead front sight, and under rib with single ramrod pipe. Greenheart ramrod has horn tip. Inset patent breech has platinum touch hole with gold band decoration at rear, and gold poincon embossed “Joseph Manton Patent”. Breech iron has rear sight dovetailed through, and is finely engraved with Stand of Arms and scroll. Flat lockplate has nicely filed waterproof pan, is engraved with feathered border and “Joseph Manton London.” Well filed cock has some scroll and floral engraving. Frizzen is engraved “Joseph Manton Patent” with no. “880” at tip, and has a roller. Frizzen spring has nicely shaped and filed finial. Trigger plate ends in stylized pineapple. Trigger guard has Stand of Arms engraving. Walnut stock has coarse flat top wrap-around checkering with mullered border at grip, which has an engraved steel cap. There is a silver oval at top of grip with indecipherable initials. Steel thimble is nicely filed. Bbl attaches to stock with side nail through silver oval escutcheon. Mahogany case has early style hinged brass handle with hook closure and key lock with ivory escutcheon. Interior of case is lined with navy blue cloth. There is a paper Joseph Manton label with 11 Hanover Square address, on lid. Accessories include a 2-pc loading rod/ hammer (end cap missing), red morocco covered unmarked combination powder measure and ball magazine, and small round pewter oil bottle. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains nearly all of an old re-brown, silvering slightly on sharp edges and muzzle. Breech, breech iron, and lock have been cleaned to silver, as has the bow of the trigger guard, and finial of trigger plate. Grip cap has 50-60% original blue with some blue on thimble and grip of trigger guard. Wood is dull with numerous marks from handling and use. Some thin pieces are missing at top front. Lock and hammer are crisp. Bore is fine. Case is very good, some finish added to exterior. Re-lined interior. Label is good, with a couple of holes, and staining. Accessories are fine. 4-38988 MGM136 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	1226	$13,800.00	CASED JOSEPH MANTON FLINTLOCK PISTOL. SN 1975. (Ca. 1801) Cal. .475. 9″ Octagonal twist bbl with hair rifling has inset silver bead front sight, and under rib with single ramrod pipe. Greenheart ramrod has horn tip. Inset patent breech has platinum touch hole with gold band decoration at rear, and gold poincon embossed “Joseph Manton Patent”. Breech iron has rear sight dovetailed through, and is finely engraved with Stand of Arms and scroll. Flat lockplate has nicely filed waterproof pan, is engraved with feathered border and “Joseph Manton London.” Well filed cock has some scroll and floral engraving. Frizzen is engraved “Joseph Manton Patent” with no. “880” at tip, and has a roller. Frizzen spring has nicely shaped and filed finial. Trigger plate ends in stylized pineapple. Trigger guard has Stand of Arms engraving. Walnut stock has coarse flat top wrap-around checkering with mullered border at grip, which has an engraved steel cap. There is a silver oval at top of grip with indecipherable initials. Steel thimble is nicely filed. Bbl attaches to stock with side nail through silver oval escutcheon. Mahogany case has early style hinged brass handle with hook closure and key lock with ivory escutcheon. Interior of case is lined with navy blue cloth. There is a paper Joseph Manton label with 11 Hanover Square address, on lid. Accessories include a 2-pc loading rod/ hammer (end cap missing), red morocco covered unmarked combination powder measure and ball magazine, and small round pewter oil bottle. CONDITION: Good. Bbl retains nearly all of an old re-brown, silvering slightly on sharp edges and muzzle. Breech, breech iron, and lock have been cleaned to silver, as has the bow of the trigger guard, and finial of trigger plate. Grip cap has 50-60% original blue with some blue on thimble and grip of trigger guard. Wood is dull with numerous marks from handling and use. Some thin pieces are missing at top front. Lock and hammer are crisp. Bore is fine. Case is very good, some finish added to exterior. Re-lined interior. Label is good, with a couple of holes, and staining. Accessories are fine. 4-38988 MGM136 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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