CASED PAIR OF HENRY NOCK CONVERSION GENTLEMEN’S PISTOLS

CASED PAIR OF HENRY NOCK CONVERSION GENTLEMEN’S PISTOLS SN NSN. Cal. 58. Fine pair of pistols that began life as flintlocks and appear to be Nock conversions with replaced breech plugs with rnd bolster conversions. They have 7-1/8” Damascus bbls, 12-1/2” overall, with small flat lockplates lightly engraved with maker’s name and a sliding safety. They are mounted in very nicely figured 1-pc French walnut stocks with checkered rnd grips and iron furniture with decorative nosepipe and engraved trigger bow with pineapple finial. Forestock is secured with a sgl wedge through rectangular sterling silver escutcheons. Accompanied by a green baize lined, English oak casing with bull’s eye medallion & concealed handle in lid. Compartmented in bottom for pistols, a replacement, ribbed 3-compartment copper & brass flask with a nutcracker ball mold stamped “24”, a patch cutter, a small turn screw and a small ramrod/cleaning jag with concealed worm that is not orig to this set. Case has covered corner compartments, with replacement mahogany lids. One has lead balls & wads and the other a small T-handle nipple wrench with a tiny turn screw in crossbar. CONDITION: Pistols are very fine with bbls retaining most of their orig brown Damascus pattern with some light fading on one top flat. One lockplate retains most of its orig strong case colors with some light surface spotting while the other retains about 70% faded case colors and hammers faded case colors. Trigger guard on one is a blue/brown patina with blue in sheltered areas while other retains about 60% glossy orig blue. Stocks have light nicks & dings and retain most of their orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Flask is extremely fine retaining most of its orig finish. Other implements are also fine. Case has a couple of age cracks in bottom, otherwise is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and retains a more recent light finish. Bottom retains about 50% of its orig baize covering. 4-31578 JR567 (3,500-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1553	$5,175.00	CASED PAIR OF HENRY NOCK CONVERSION GENTLEMEN’S PISTOLS SN NSN. Cal. 58. Fine pair of pistols that began life as flintlocks and appear to be Nock conversions with replaced breech plugs with rnd bolster conversions. They have 7-1/8” Damascus bbls, 12-1/2” overall, with small flat lockplates lightly engraved with maker’s name and a sliding safety. They are mounted in very nicely figured 1-pc French walnut stocks with checkered rnd grips and iron furniture with decorative nosepipe and engraved trigger bow with pineapple finial. Forestock is secured with a sgl wedge through rectangular sterling silver escutcheons. Accompanied by a green baize lined, English oak casing with bull’s eye medallion & concealed handle in lid. Compartmented in bottom for pistols, a replacement, ribbed 3-compartment copper & brass flask with a nutcracker ball mold stamped “24”, a patch cutter, a small turn screw and a small ramrod/cleaning jag with concealed worm that is not orig to this set. Case has covered corner compartments, with replacement mahogany lids. One has lead balls & wads and the other a small T-handle nipple wrench with a tiny turn screw in crossbar. CONDITION: Pistols are very fine with bbls retaining most of their orig brown Damascus pattern with some light fading on one top flat. One lockplate retains most of its orig strong case colors with some light surface spotting while the other retains about 70% faded case colors and hammers faded case colors. Trigger guard on one is a blue/brown patina with blue in sheltered areas while other retains about 60% glossy orig blue. Stocks have light nicks & dings and retain most of their orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Flask is extremely fine retaining most of its orig finish. Other implements are also fine. Case has a couple of age cracks in bottom, otherwise is sound with nicks, dings & scratches and retains a more recent light finish. Bottom retains about 50% of its orig baize covering. 4-31578 JR567 (3,500-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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