CASED PAIR OF P. VALLEE (PHILADELPHIA) SAW HANDLED PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS.

CASED PAIR OF P. VALLEE (PHILADELPHIA) SAW HANDLED PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. .578 Smooth bore. 9-1/2″ Twist barrels with under-ribs are engraved “P. Vallee’ – Philadelphia” on top flats with inset silver bead front sights. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Birmingham proofs, and the initials “RH”. Un-vented patent breeches are engraved and also inlaid with a two bands, one gold and one platinum at rears. Case hardened breech irons are also engraved with deep U-notch rear sights filed in. Back action locks with unusual down-turned tails mount unusually shaped broad round-faced hammers. Locks and hammers are engraved with open scrolled acanthus. “P. Vallee” is on each lockplate. Trigger plates are mounted with set triggers. Blued steel spurred trigger guards end in stylized pineapple finials. Figured American walnut saw-handled stocks have flat checkered bag grips with horn forend tips, and attach to bbls with side nails through oval silver escutcheons. Brass and mahogany ramrods have steel worms under tails, and mount through single plain mid-pipes, and nicely filed tailpipes. Original mahogany case with hook closures has inset brass plate on top engraved “H. Pratt McKean Phila”. Case is lined with green velvet with compartments for guns and accessories which include an unmarked brass and copper flask, mahogany and brass loading rod, another mahogany and brass rod incorporating powder measure at tip, steel nutcracker mold, gutta percha oil bottle, another small brass powder measure, and turnscrew. Mahogany lidded compartment contains patches and tin of Eley percussion caps. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain most of their orig brown finish with considerable cleaned pinprick pitting on forward right sides of bbls. Patent breeches, breech irons, and locks retain a considerable amount of their orig case hardening color. Trigger guards retain 80% of their orig bright blue. Stocks retain nearly all their orig finish, with a number of marks from handling and use, and rubbed through on left sides toward bbls. One gun has an incipient crack running through sidelock screw escutcheon to trigger. Bores are excellent. Case retains most of an old finish over numerous marks and rubs. Brass is nicely toned. Interior cloth is fine with many marks, compressions and rubs. Most accessories are good. Powder measure/ loading rod is very fine. 4-42554 MGM195 (12,500-17,500)

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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	2322	$13,800.00	CASED PAIR OF P. VALLEE (PHILADELPHIA) SAW HANDLED PERCUSSION DUELING PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. .578 Smooth bore. 9-1/2″ Twist barrels with under-ribs are engraved “P. Vallee’ – Philadelphia” on top flats with inset silver bead front sights. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with Birmingham proofs, and the initials “RH”. Un-vented patent breeches are engraved and also inlaid with a two bands, one gold and one platinum at rears. Case hardened breech irons are also engraved with deep U-notch rear sights filed in. Back action locks with unusual down-turned tails mount unusually shaped broad round-faced hammers. Locks and hammers are engraved with open scrolled acanthus. “P. Vallee” is on each lockplate. Trigger plates are mounted with set triggers. Blued steel spurred trigger guards end in stylized pineapple finials. Figured American walnut saw-handled stocks have flat checkered bag grips with horn forend tips, and attach to bbls with side nails through oval silver escutcheons. Brass and mahogany ramrods have steel worms under tails, and mount through single plain mid-pipes, and nicely filed tailpipes. Original mahogany case with hook closures has inset brass plate on top engraved “H. Pratt McKean Phila”. Case is lined with green velvet with compartments for guns and accessories which include an unmarked brass and copper flask, mahogany and brass loading rod, another mahogany and brass rod incorporating powder measure at tip, steel nutcracker mold, gutta percha oil bottle, another small brass powder measure, and turnscrew. Mahogany lidded compartment contains patches and tin of Eley percussion caps. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain most of their orig brown finish with considerable cleaned pinprick pitting on forward right sides of bbls. Patent breeches, breech irons, and locks retain a considerable amount of their orig case hardening color. Trigger guards retain 80% of their orig bright blue. Stocks retain nearly all their orig finish, with a number of marks from handling and use, and rubbed through on left sides toward bbls. One gun has an incipient crack running through sidelock screw escutcheon to trigger. Bores are excellent. Case retains most of an old finish over numerous marks and rubs. Brass is nicely toned. Interior cloth is fine with many marks, compressions and rubs. Most accessories are good. Powder measure/ loading rod is very fine. 4-42554 MGM195 (12,500-17,500) 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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