PAIR OF BRASS AND SILVER MOUNTED FLINTLOCK OFFICERS PISTOLS WITH BELT HOOKS.

PAIR OF BRASS AND SILVER MOUNTED FLINTLOCK OFFICERS PISTOLS WITH BELT HOOKS. SN NSN. Cal. .600 Smooth bore. 9″ Swamped octagon bbls are engraved “London” on top flats. Silver front sights are inlaid in four-pointed star design. Birmingham proofs are on left rear flats. Flintlocks with bridled frizzens and springs with bulbous finials, have serpentine cocks. Lockplates have rebated tails with teats, and are line border engraved. One lock of each pistol is engraved “Ketland & Co”, and the other “Borden” and “Town”. Dark walnut stocks extend to muzzles and have raised relief shell carving around bbl tangs, and grips are slab-sided. Most furniture is of brass, with exception of silver grip caps, engraved with “L”. Steel belt hooks are attached to left sides behind ovoid brass sideplates. Double beaded trigger guards have pineapple finials. Original oak ramrods, one with steel worm tail, mount through round beaded pipes. CONDITION: Good. Bbls are cleaned to silver over pinprick pitting, engraving a bit thin. Locks have been re-converted from percussion. Belt hooks appear to be relatively modern additions. Stocks are fine. Raised carving is relatively crisp. 1″ x 1/4″ chip is missing from front lock mortise of Ketland pistol, which also has longitudinal crack in ramrod channel. Brass furniture is nicely toned. Silver caps appear to be later embellishments, done during time of original use. Workmanship and engraving appears to be American. 8-76285 MGM119 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	2551	$4,130.00	PAIR OF BRASS AND SILVER MOUNTED FLINTLOCK OFFICERS PISTOLS WITH BELT HOOKS. SN NSN. Cal. .600 Smooth bore. 9″ Swamped octagon bbls are engraved “London” on top flats. Silver front sights are inlaid in four-pointed star design. Birmingham proofs are on left rear flats. Flintlocks with bridled frizzens and springs with bulbous finials, have serpentine cocks. Lockplates have rebated tails with teats, and are line border engraved. One lock of each pistol is engraved “Ketland & Co”, and the other “Borden” and “Town”. Dark walnut stocks extend to muzzles and have raised relief shell carving around bbl tangs, and grips are slab-sided. Most furniture is of brass, with exception of silver grip caps, engraved with “L”. Steel belt hooks are attached to left sides behind ovoid brass sideplates. Double beaded trigger guards have pineapple finials. Original oak ramrods, one with steel worm tail, mount through round beaded pipes. CONDITION: Good. Bbls are cleaned to silver over pinprick pitting, engraving a bit thin. Locks have been re-converted from percussion. Belt hooks appear to be relatively modern additions. Stocks are fine. Raised carving is relatively crisp. 1″ x 1/4″ chip is missing from front lock mortise of Ketland pistol, which also has longitudinal crack in ramrod channel. Brass furniture is nicely toned. Silver caps appear to be later embellishments, done during time of original use. Workmanship and engraving appears to be American. 8-76285 MGM119 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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