Fine Modern & Antique Arms - July 2024 : Sale A0724 Lot 457
WOGDON & BARTON, LONDON A CASED PAIR OF 28-BORE FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOLS OF DUELLING STYLE WITH A DETACHABLE STOCK,

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WOGDON & BARTON, LONDON
A CASED PAIR OF 28-BORE FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOLS OF DUELLING STYLE WITH A DETACHABLE STOCK,
circa 1790, with rebrowned octagonal 9in. barrels signed on the top-flats in script 'WOGDON & BARTON, LONDON', white metal fore-sights, shallow notch rear-sights to the front of the fully engraved top-tangs, plain locks with carved edges and pointed stepped tails and signed in script below the pans 'WOGDON & BARTON', carved swan-necked cocks with bolted safes, walnut full-stocks with smooth bag-shaped slab-sided butts, the rear of both pistols fitted with an iron oval escutcheon bearing a keyway for a detachable walnut stock (one stock included), one key-way with brass blanking plate, further armorially engraved escutcheons above, single set triggers, engraved iron guards and horn-tipped ebony ramrods with worm tip to one, in a period walnut case adapted and relined in coarse green baize for these pistols and the stock



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Estimate £5,000-7,000