WONDERFUL CASED PAIR OF J.M. HAPPOLDT CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AMERICAN DUELING/TARGET PERCUSSION PISTOLS.

WONDERFUL CASED PAIR OF J.M. HAPPOLDT CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AMERICAN DUELING/TARGET PERCUSSION PISTOLS. SN NONE. Cal.42. Fine rare pistols with 9-11/16″ (including breech plugs) oct smoothbore bbls. Bbls have flat pin front sights with fixed sights on top tangs. They have front action locks with beveled edge flat side hammers and sliding safeties. Lockplates are marked in Old English script “J.M. Happoldt” and in period script “Charleston” with “S.C.” in a small oval. Pistols are mounted in 3/4 length American walnut stocks with schnable tip forestocks secured with a single wedge through oval German silver escutcheons and flat sided round grips with egg shaped butts. Grips have coarse checkered panels with oval silver thumb plates. Pistols have plain, tapered, oval trigger guards with sgl set triggers and long lower tangs. They are accompanied by their orig American walnut casing with an empty gold washed rectangular brass plate in lid and English style swinging latches in front with a mortised brass lock that has a rectangular escutcheon. Bottom of case has orig cloth covering. Interior is purple velvet lined, compartmented in bottom for the two pistols with long narrow compartments in left front and right rear corners containing two ebony & brass cleaning/ramrods, two orig walnut handle turn screws and a nutcracker ball mold. Right front & left rear corners have covered compartments with bone pulls which contain lead balls. Rectangular center compartment contains an unmarked brass 3-compartment charger with powder flask and ball compartment in the top with a screw top cap compartment in the base. Center compartment also contains two lacquered cap tins. This fine pair of pistols was sold as Lot #5152 in the Oct. 22, 1991 Butterfield & Butterfield Firearms Auction of the Gaines de Graffenried Estate Collection Auction. John M. Happoldt is listed, in American Gunsmiths, Sellers, as having been in Charleston, SC (1826-1868) as a maker of derringers & pistols. J.M. Happold (sic) is listed in the book Small Arms Makers, Gardner, as being at the corner of Meeting & Cumberland Streets, Charleston, SC, in 1853 as a maker of derringer & dueling pistols, percussion rifles & shotguns. CONDITION: About fine. The metal overall retains a mottled silver/brown patina, never having been blued or browned. Bbls, under the forestocks, show bright metal. Stocks are sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retain most of their orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, dark ,moderately pitted bores. Case is very fine with handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with a small repair to the center compartment. Accessories are fine. 4-39114 JR104 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2434	$18,400.00	WONDERFUL CASED PAIR OF J.M. HAPPOLDT CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA AMERICAN DUELING/TARGET PERCUSSION PISTOLS. SN NONE. Cal.42. Fine rare pistols with 9-11/16″ (including breech plugs) oct smoothbore bbls. Bbls have flat pin front sights with fixed sights on top tangs. They have front action locks with beveled edge flat side hammers and sliding safeties. Lockplates are marked in Old English script “J.M. Happoldt” and in period script “Charleston” with “S.C.” in a small oval. Pistols are mounted in 3/4 length American walnut stocks with schnable tip forestocks secured with a single wedge through oval German silver escutcheons and flat sided round grips with egg shaped butts. Grips have coarse checkered panels with oval silver thumb plates. Pistols have plain, tapered, oval trigger guards with sgl set triggers and long lower tangs. They are accompanied by their orig American walnut casing with an empty gold washed rectangular brass plate in lid and English style swinging latches in front with a mortised brass lock that has a rectangular escutcheon. Bottom of case has orig cloth covering. Interior is purple velvet lined, compartmented in bottom for the two pistols with long narrow compartments in left front and right rear corners containing two ebony & brass cleaning/ramrods, two orig walnut handle turn screws and a nutcracker ball mold. Right front & left rear corners have covered compartments with bone pulls which contain lead balls. Rectangular center compartment contains an unmarked brass 3-compartment charger with powder flask and ball compartment in the top with a screw top cap compartment in the base. Center compartment also contains two lacquered cap tins. This fine pair of pistols was sold as Lot #5152 in the Oct. 22, 1991 Butterfield & Butterfield Firearms Auction of the Gaines de Graffenried Estate Collection Auction. John M. Happoldt is listed, in American Gunsmiths, Sellers, as having been in Charleston, SC (1826-1868) as a maker of derringers & pistols. J.M. Happold (sic) is listed in the book Small Arms Makers, Gardner, as being at the corner of Meeting & Cumberland Streets, Charleston, SC, in 1853 as a maker of derringer & dueling pistols, percussion rifles & shotguns. CONDITION: About fine. The metal overall retains a mottled silver/brown patina, never having been blued or browned. Bbls, under the forestocks, show bright metal. Stocks are sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches and retain most of their orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, dark ,moderately pitted bores. Case is very fine with handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with a small repair to the center compartment. Accessories are fine. 4-39114 JR104 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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