Product Details
A FINE CASED PAIR OF 20-BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS SIGNED WALLACE, DUBLIN, no visible serial numbers,
circa 1785, with well rebrowned and slightly swamped 10in. octagonal barrels with maker's mark for Samuel Wallace, the top-flats signed 'WALLACE, DUBLIN' (refreshed), bead fore-sights and broad notch rear-sights, engraved top-tangs, slightly curved bevel-edged locks with stepped engraved tails, pointed tips and signed 'WALLACE' below the pans, roller frizzen springs, swan-necked cocks, walnut full-stocks with semi slab-sided and strongly curved grips fitted with oval escutcheons engraved with griffin heads above wreaths, further monogrammed escutcheons to the backs of the wrists, iron furniture including rolled edge trigger guard bows and acorn finials, turned ramrod pipes and wood ramrods (one replaced), in an expertly reconstructed walnut case lined and compartmented in coarse green baize and complete with a period lozenge flask, loading rod, ball mould and turn-screw, the outer of case with brass reinforcing
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Estimate £5,000-7,000