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An Exceptional Cased Pair Of 32-Bore PercussionAn Equestrian Full Armour For Man And Horse In GermanA Very Rare Mamluk Broadsword
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Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom
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An exceptional cased pair of percussion duelling pistols, by John Manton & Son, Dover Street, London, leads Bonhams Antique Arms and Armour Sale in London on Wednesday 26 May. The pair are estimated at £20,000-30,000. Bonhams Head of Arms and Armour, David Williams, said: "Formerly the property of the Duke of Norfolk, Arundel Castle, these pistols were acquired directly from the family in 1967 by the world's greatest collector of antique firearms, William Keith Neal. They are in truly remarkable original condition. Considered to be the finest examples of their type to survive, they would form the centrepiece of any collection of antique firearms." Other highlights of the sale include: • An equestrian full armour for man and horse in German late 16th century style. Built as an accurate reproduction inspired by two sets of armours on display in the world-famous Wallace Collection in London, this armour is an impressive, decorative example of a type that has not come onto the market since the 19th century. Estimate: £15,000 – 20,000. • A very rare mamluk 14/15th century broadsword. Swords of similar form can be found in the Istanbul Military Museum. The origins of these kind of swords exhibiting as they do Byzantine and Islamic features remains a mystery. Estimate: £15,000-20,000. • An exceptional flintlock seven-barrel pepperbox revolver, by John Twigg, London, circa 1781-87. This example of an early revolving English pistol is not only rare, but is also remarkably in original condition, making the finest example of its type to survive. Carried as a personal protection against thieves, it would have been an expensive gentleman's accessory at the time it was made. The revolver was exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1972. Estimate: £15,000-18,000. The sale also features a wide selection of 18th century English flintlock pistols.
Auction Curators:
David Williams
Specialist - Arms and Armor
Helen Abraham
Auction Administration - Arms and Armor
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A 28-Bore Flintlock Overcoat Or Travelling Pistol: A 28-Bore Flintlock Overcoat Or Travelling Pistol By Bennett, Circa 1800With rebrowned octagonal sighted barrel, engraved tang, signed border engraved flat lock with roller, figured full stock
0289: A 28-Bore Flintlock Overcoat Or Travelling PistolEst. £300-£400
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A Pair Of 28-Bore Flintlock Travelling Pistols (2): A Pair Of 28-Bore Flintlock Travelling PistolsSigned Twigg, London, Early 19th CenturyWith rebrowned octagonal sighted barrels each re-engraved 'Twigg London' along the top flat, engraved tangs,
0290: A Pair Of 28-Bore Flintlock Travelling Pistols (2)Est. £600-£900
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A 20-Bore Flintlock Pistol: A 20-Bore Flintlock PistolSigned W. Parker, London, No. 4333, Circa 1815-20With twist sighted barrel engraved 'London' on the breech flat and with a foliate scroll beyond, gold line and
0291: A 20-Bore Flintlock PistolEst. £300-£400
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A Flintlock Travelling Pistol Of Musket Bore: A Flintlock Travelling Pistol Of Musket BoreSigned Osborn, London, Circa 1820With twist octagonal sighted barrel engraved 'London' along the top flat, and indistinctly 'Fine Stub Twisted' along the
0292: A Flintlock Travelling Pistol Of Musket BoreEst. £400-£500
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An 18-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted Pistol: An 18-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted PistolBy T.K. Hutchinson, No. 232 Borough, London, Circa 1800With octagonal barrel signed in full along the top flat (worn), foliate engraved tang, signed border
0293: An 18-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted PistolEst. £400-£500
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A Cased Pair Of 25-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted: A Cased Pair Of 25-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted Officer's PistolsBy E. Baker, London, Early 19th CenturyWith minor differences, plain barrels each signed along the breech flat, border engraved tangs
0294: A Cased Pair Of 25-Bore Flintlock Brass-MountedEst. £1,200-£1,500
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A Flintlock Box-Lock Blunderbuss-Pistol With Spring: A Flintlock Box-Lock Blunderbuss-Pistol With Spring BayonetBy Brander & Potts, London, Early 19th CenturyWith brass barrel and action in one piece, the former in three stages, turned and belled at
0295: A Flintlock Box-Lock Blunderbuss-Pistol With SpringEst. £800-£1,200
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A Rare Pair Of Irish 40-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock: A Rare Pair Of Irish 40-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Travelling Pistols With Spring BayonetsBy Pattison, Dublin, Early 19th CenturyWith octagonal sighted barrels each engraved 'Dublin' along the top,
0296: A Rare Pair Of Irish 40-Bore Flintlock Box-LockEst. £1,000-£1,500
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A Large Pair Of 18-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pistols With: A Large Pair Of 18-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pistols With Spring Bayonets By Grice, London, Birmingham Silver Hallmarks For 1780, Maker's Mark Of Charles FreethWith swamped barrels each stamped with
0297: A Large Pair Of 18-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pistols WithEst. £1,000-£1,500
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A 150-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Three-Barrelled: A 150-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Three-Barrelled Tap-Action Pistol Of Small BoreSigned Smith, London, Early 19th CenturyWith reblued turn-off barrels numbered from '3' to '5', border engraved brass
0298: A 150-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Three-BarrelledEst. £450-£550
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A Small Pair Of 12-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock: A Small Pair Of 12-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Over-And-Under Tap-Action Pocket Pistols By D. Egg, London, Circa 1800With turn-off barrels each engraved with a band of feathering at the breech and
0301: A Small Pair Of 12-Bore Flintlock Box-LockEst. £600-£800
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A Pair Of 90-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Over-And-Under: A Pair Of 90-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Over-And-Under Tap-Action PistolsSigned H. Nock, London, Circa 1815-20With turn-off barrels, border engraved breeches and actions, the latter each signed within
0302: A Pair Of 90-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Over-And-UnderEst. £800-£1,200
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A Pair Of 90-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Over-And-Under: A Pair Of 90-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Over-And-Under Tap-Action Pistols With Spring Bayonets Retailed By Mortimer, St. James St., London, circa 1820With turn-off barrels each engraved with a broad
0303: A Pair Of 90-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Over-And-UnderEst. £1,800-£2,200
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A Rare 54-Bore Flintlock Four-Barrelled Box-Lock: A Rare 54-Bore Flintlock Four-Barrelled Box-Lock Tap-Action PistolBy Twigg Of London, Birmingham Silver Hallmarks For 1783, Maker's Mark Of Charles FreethWith turn-off barrels numbered from '5' to
0304: A Rare 54-Bore Flintlock Four-Barrelled Box-LockEst. £2,000-£3,000
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A 40-Bore Flintlock D.B. Travelling Pistol: A 40-Bore Flintlock D.B. Travelling PistolSigned Wilson, London, Circa 1815Reconverted from percussion, with rebrowned twist sighted barrels indistinctly signed along the rib, recessed breeches with
0305: A 40-Bore Flintlock D.B. Travelling PistolEst. £450-£550
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An Irish 40-Bore Flintlock D.B. Travelling Pistol: An Irish 40-Bore Flintlock D.B. Travelling Pistol By McDermot, Dublin, Early 19th CenturyWith rebrowned twist sighted barrels signed along the rib and each stamped beneath with Irish registration
0306: An Irish 40-Bore Flintlock D.B. Travelling PistolEst. £1,000-£1,500
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A Pair Of Flintlock Officer's Pistols Of Carbine Bore: A Pair Of Flintlock Officer's Pistols Of Carbine BoreSigned Prosser, Charing Cross, London, Circa 1820With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels each engraved 'Charing Cross, London' along the
0307: A Pair Of Flintlock Officer's Pistols Of Carbine BoreEst. £1,800-£2,200
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A 28-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol: A 28-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolBy Robert Wogdon, Circa 1785With rebrowned twist slightly swamped octagonal sighted barrel signed along the top flat and engraved with a line of beadwork at the
0308: A 28-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolEst. £1,000-£1,500
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A Fine 40-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol: A Fine 40-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolBy Durs Egg, London, Circa 1790With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel, the breech with gold-lined maker's stamp, gold line and gold-lined touch-hole,
0309: A Fine 40-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolEst. £2,000-£3,000
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A Cased Pair Of 20-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols: A Cased Pair Of 20-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols By Wogdon & Barton Of London, Circa 1800With swamped rebrowned twist octagonal barrels (some old pitting) each with silver fore-sight, signed in
0310: A Cased Pair Of 20-Bore Flintlock Duelling PistolsEst. £3,000-£4,000
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A 60-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol: A 60-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket PistolBy Barber, London, Circa 1770With turn-off cannon barrel, border engraved action signed on a foliate and rococo scroll over each side, sliding trigger-guard
0312: A 60-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket PistolEst. £250-£350
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