CASED PAIR OF JAMES WILKINSON FLINTLOCK OFFICERS PISTOLS.

CASED PAIR OF JAMES WILKINSON FLINTLOCK OFFICERS PISTOLS. SN 765. (Ca. 1795) Cal. 16 Bore (.662). These well built pistols have 9″ octagon to round twist bbls. Top flats have 1-1/2″ long octagon section and are engraved “London”. Bottoms of bbls have early London proofs, and SN. Breech irons have stand of arms engraving. Lockplates, with semi-waterproof pans, are nicely chamfered with double line border engraving. “Ja’s Wilkinson” is engraved under lockplates. Frizzen springs have rollers, and nicely filed terminations. Frizzens have line border engraving. Serpentine cocks have same chamfering and line engraving as lockplates. Brass trigger guards have stylized pineapple finials. Bows are engraved with shield and flower motif. European walnut stocks have bag grips with early style checkering, consisting of different depths of cut resulting in large diamonds cut into sections, each section is stamped with a small cross, giving a very interesting effect. Checkering has mullered borders. Remainder of stocks are finely shaped and finished with drop points behind lockplates. Ramrod pipes are brass. Bbls attach to stocks with side nail, with no escutcheons. Greenheart ramrods have horn heads, and steel worm tails. Mahogany case has brass hook fasteners, and has small rectangular brass plate in lid engraved “H. Jenner. Esq’r”. Interior is lined with green baize, with 2 compartments with mahogany lids, and central compartment containing a Dixon patent small flask. There are 2 Greenheart ramrods with brass tips in other compartments in case. Also included with guns are a Wilkinson Sword knife sharpener with small utility knife etched “Wilkinson Sword Stainless Hong Kong”, 3 containers of 10 Wilkinson Sword bonded razor blades. To round out this interesting group there is a blue packet of Wilkinson shave cream. PROVENANCE: Peter Wainwright Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 50-60% of their original brown, which has thinned and lightened a bit. Lockplates have considerable amount of their original case color, but are quite faded. One of the guns has a replaced frizzen spring, and cock. Brass hardware has darkened to a fine gold patina. Stocks are crisp with numerous minor marks. They retain most of their oil finish, but are just a bit dry, as well they should be. Locks are crisp. Pans are slightly pitted. Bores are dirty, but smooth. Case is very fine, but showing the marks of handling, and use over the years. One hook loop is missing. Interior cloth is fine with some compressions from contact with guns. Ramrods are excellent, as is the flask. 4-38200 MGM157 (8,000-12,000)

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
	1229A	$6,900.00	CASED PAIR OF JAMES WILKINSON FLINTLOCK OFFICERS PISTOLS. SN 765. (Ca. 1795) Cal. 16 Bore (.662). These well built pistols have 9″ octagon to round twist bbls. Top flats have 1-1/2″ long octagon section and are engraved “London”. Bottoms of bbls have early London proofs, and SN. Breech irons have stand of arms engraving. Lockplates, with semi-waterproof pans, are nicely chamfered with double line border engraving. “Ja’s Wilkinson” is engraved under lockplates. Frizzen springs have rollers, and nicely filed terminations. Frizzens have line border engraving. Serpentine cocks have same chamfering and line engraving as lockplates. Brass trigger guards have stylized pineapple finials. Bows are engraved with shield and flower motif. European walnut stocks have bag grips with early style checkering, consisting of different depths of cut resulting in large diamonds cut into sections, each section is stamped with a small cross, giving a very interesting effect. Checkering has mullered borders. Remainder of stocks are finely shaped and finished with drop points behind lockplates. Ramrod pipes are brass. Bbls attach to stocks with side nail, with no escutcheons. Greenheart ramrods have horn heads, and steel worm tails. Mahogany case has brass hook fasteners, and has small rectangular brass plate in lid engraved “H. Jenner. Esq’r”. Interior is lined with green baize, with 2 compartments with mahogany lids, and central compartment containing a Dixon patent small flask. There are 2 Greenheart ramrods with brass tips in other compartments in case. Also included with guns are a Wilkinson Sword knife sharpener with small utility knife etched “Wilkinson Sword Stainless Hong Kong”, 3 containers of 10 Wilkinson Sword bonded razor blades. To round out this interesting group there is a blue packet of Wilkinson shave cream. PROVENANCE: Peter Wainwright Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 50-60% of their original brown, which has thinned and lightened a bit. Lockplates have considerable amount of their original case color, but are quite faded. One of the guns has a replaced frizzen spring, and cock. Brass hardware has darkened to a fine gold patina. Stocks are crisp with numerous minor marks. They retain most of their oil finish, but are just a bit dry, as well they should be. Locks are crisp. Pans are slightly pitted. Bores are dirty, but smooth. Case is very fine, but showing the marks of handling, and use over the years. One hook loop is missing. Interior cloth is fine with some compressions from contact with guns. Ramrods are excellent, as is the flask. 4-38200 MGM157 (8,000-12,000) 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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