PAIR OF JOHN MANTON PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS WITH ORIGINAL CASE.

PAIR OF JOHN MANTON PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SN 5324 for both. Cal. 65. This fine pair of pistols have 10″ octagon bbls w/ “hair” rifling, are inlaid in gold on top flat “… Manton * London …” w/ laterally dovetailed V-notch rear sight, and inset triangular platinum bead. Case hardened breech plugs are engraved w/ decorative bands. Breech irons have stand of arms engraving. Lock plates show conversion from flint, and have feather motif border engraving w/ sliding safeties mounted behind hammers. Heavy early percussion hammers have knurled cone flash guards, and are engraved w/ coiled dragon motif. Trigger plates are charcoal blued, and terminate in stylized pineapples. Trigger guards have stand of arms engraving w/ SN “5324” (1810) at centers. Thimbles are nicely filed w/ some engraving. Walnut stocks have square flat top checkering w/ mullered borders and horn forend tips. Bbls are attached w/ side nail through oval silver escutions. Vacant octagonal silver crest plates are behind breech irons. Mahogany ramrods have brass thimbles at tips. Mahogany case w/ dovetailed corners has brass hook fasteners, ivory lined keyhole, and inset brass D-ring handle. Interior is lined in green cloth w/ John Manton paper label on lid. There are two compartments, covers of which have turned ivory handles, which contain balls and a jag. Other accessories include a rosewood, ebony and brass cleaning rod, steel oil bottle, and no. 19 round ball mold. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 95% of their original brown w/ twist pattern of bbls well defined. One of the guns has thumb nail size area on left bbl flat where a small area of rust has been cleaned off. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Case hardened parts retain virtually all of their color. Blued parts retain virtually all of their blue. Silver is black. Wood has a few very minor marks and dings. Case is very fine w/ a few marks on exterior. Interior shows areas of rubbing w/ cloth cut where in contact w/ rear sights. Label is quite bright, but w/ a few areas of staining from contact w/ items in case. Accessories are fine. 4-37729 MGM70 (7,000-9,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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	1256	$20,700.00	PAIR OF JOHN MANTON PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS WITH ORIGINAL CASE. SN 5324 for both. Cal. 65. This fine pair of pistols have 10″ octagon bbls w/ “hair” rifling, are inlaid in gold on top flat “… Manton * London …” w/ laterally dovetailed V-notch rear sight, and inset triangular platinum bead. Case hardened breech plugs are engraved w/ decorative bands. Breech irons have stand of arms engraving. Lock plates show conversion from flint, and have feather motif border engraving w/ sliding safeties mounted behind hammers. Heavy early percussion hammers have knurled cone flash guards, and are engraved w/ coiled dragon motif. Trigger plates are charcoal blued, and terminate in stylized pineapples. Trigger guards have stand of arms engraving w/ SN “5324” (1810) at centers. Thimbles are nicely filed w/ some engraving. Walnut stocks have square flat top checkering w/ mullered borders and horn forend tips. Bbls are attached w/ side nail through oval silver escutions. Vacant octagonal silver crest plates are behind breech irons. Mahogany ramrods have brass thimbles at tips. Mahogany case w/ dovetailed corners has brass hook fasteners, ivory lined keyhole, and inset brass D-ring handle. Interior is lined in green cloth w/ John Manton paper label on lid. There are two compartments, covers of which have turned ivory handles, which contain balls and a jag. Other accessories include a rosewood, ebony and brass cleaning rod, steel oil bottle, and no. 19 round ball mold. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 95% of their original brown w/ twist pattern of bbls well defined. One of the guns has thumb nail size area on left bbl flat where a small area of rust has been cleaned off. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Case hardened parts retain virtually all of their color. Blued parts retain virtually all of their blue. Silver is black. Wood has a few very minor marks and dings. Case is very fine w/ a few marks on exterior. Interior shows areas of rubbing w/ cloth cut where in contact w/ rear sights. Label is quite bright, but w/ a few areas of staining from contact w/ items in case. Accessories are fine. 4-37729 MGM70 (7,000-9,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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