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A Pair Of Brass-Barrelled Blunderbuss-Pistols With Spring Bayonets By Brunton, Richard, Doncaster, Circa 1817-20 With two-stage barrels turned and belled at the muzzles and each fitted with folding bayonet above, octagonal breeches becoming polygonal and each engraved 'DONCASTER' along the top flat, tangs each carrying the bayonet catch, signed border engraved flat bevelled locks (one cock replaced) each with engraved safety-catch and roller, figured full stocks (minor splits, one fore-end partly replaced) with rounded butts, brass trigger-guards each with pineapple finial and engraved with a flower-head on the bow, brass ramrod-pipes, and horn-tipped ramrods, London proof marks (2) 18 cm. barrels Footnotes: Provenance Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 2 December 2004, lot 486 The Danny Wing Collection sold in these Rooms, 25 July 2007, lot 312 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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