FINE CASED PAIR OF CALVERT FLINTLOCK PISTOLS.

FINE CASED PAIR OF CALVERT FLINTLOCK PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. 62. Great little pair of pocket pistols with 2-7/8″ oct bbls with tiny dovetailed front sights. They have front action locks with roller, bridled frizzens & goosneck hammers. Lockplates are straight with stepped tails & short teats with sliding safeties. They are mounted in nicely figured French walnut 1-pc stocks with raised teardrop side panels & single wedges without escutcheons. Stocks have smooth bag shaped grips with tapered steel guards that are nicely engraved with beautiful pineapple finials. They have their orig ebony ramrods with brass tips. Accompanied by a walnut casing with brass reinforced corners & a floral brass inlay in lid engraved in script “JH”. The same style initials are engraved on rectangular silver thumbplates on pistol stocks. Interior of case is green felt lined & compartmented in bottom for the two pistols, a tiny brass powder flask that is atop an empty concealed compartment. Front 1/3 of case has a removable tray that contains a spectacular bone handled bullet mold with sprue cutter marked on one handle “IMPROVED / NO 23”. There is also a matching bone handled ramrod with combination worm that is all removable to expose a flash hole pick. There is also a heavy iron wrench, the purpose for which is undetermined. There is also a small dirk with 4-1/8″ dbl edged blade, oval brass handguard & turned ivory handle that matches the other two tools and has screw-off pommel cap. A most interesting set. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistols are extremely fine. Bbls retain most of their orig brown Damascus pattern, slightly faded. Lockplates retain dark case colors. Stocks are sound with minor nicks & scratches & retain most of their fine hand rubbed oil finish. One hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores, probably unfired. Case has a couple of grain checks in lid and a crack across bottom, otherwise wood is sound. Interior shows moderate to heavy faded with light wear. Tools & implements are also fine with all of bone & ivory handles free of cracks. Dagger blade retains about 60% orig blue with about 70% orig gold. 4-35758 JR400 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	2690	$13,225.00	FINE CASED PAIR OF CALVERT FLINTLOCK PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. 62. Great little pair of pocket pistols with 2-7/8″ oct bbls with tiny dovetailed front sights. They have front action locks with roller, bridled frizzens & goosneck hammers. Lockplates are straight with stepped tails & short teats with sliding safeties. They are mounted in nicely figured French walnut 1-pc stocks with raised teardrop side panels & single wedges without escutcheons. Stocks have smooth bag shaped grips with tapered steel guards that are nicely engraved with beautiful pineapple finials. They have their orig ebony ramrods with brass tips. Accompanied by a walnut casing with brass reinforced corners & a floral brass inlay in lid engraved in script “JH”. The same style initials are engraved on rectangular silver thumbplates on pistol stocks. Interior of case is green felt lined & compartmented in bottom for the two pistols, a tiny brass powder flask that is atop an empty concealed compartment. Front 1/3 of case has a removable tray that contains a spectacular bone handled bullet mold with sprue cutter marked on one handle “IMPROVED / NO 23”. There is also a matching bone handled ramrod with combination worm that is all removable to expose a flash hole pick. There is also a heavy iron wrench, the purpose for which is undetermined. There is also a small dirk with 4-1/8″ dbl edged blade, oval brass handguard & turned ivory handle that matches the other two tools and has screw-off pommel cap. A most interesting set. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistols are extremely fine. Bbls retain most of their orig brown Damascus pattern, slightly faded. Lockplates retain dark case colors. Stocks are sound with minor nicks & scratches & retain most of their fine hand rubbed oil finish. One hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores, probably unfired. Case has a couple of grain checks in lid and a crack across bottom, otherwise wood is sound. Interior shows moderate to heavy faded with light wear. Tools & implements are also fine with all of bone & ivory handles free of cracks. Dagger blade retains about 60% orig blue with about 70% orig gold. 4-35758 JR400 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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