ITEM # 230
.52 caliber percussion, 10" octagon barrel showing lovely damascus pattern its full-length with an excellent bore. Top flat is marked "Leicester". The breech plug is casehardened and shows excellent quality loose scroll, there is an inlaid gold band and an engraved flower on the bolster. A simple German silver front sight is fitted, the rear sight is on the tang. Tang and lockplates show some good original case colors and also the same fine, loose flowing scroll. Lockplates are maker marked "Clarke" The hammer is engraved in a similar fashion with the hammer itself showing dolphin engraving, there is a sliding safety lock to the rear of each hammer. The English walnut stocks rate excellent and are nicely checkered on both sides of the grip. There is a square German silver Monogram plate to the rear of the tang, they are both un-engraved. The wedge escutcheons and forend cap are also German silver. The ramrod finial shows light engraving at its rear, the trigger guards are chiseled into an urn and finial shape at front, are lightly engraved over the bow and are smooth in the grip area. They both show a good deal of high polish original blue. Both ramrods are included and are iron with a brass tip which screws off to reveal a ball puller. Both triggers are adjustable for weight of pull. The head of the wedge is somewhat broken off on one of the pistols. One ramrod thimble appears to be resoldered, a very long time ago. Both barrels show a very small area of pitting on their left barrel flat, in the exact spot wherer they rest on a rib inside the case. Locks are mechanically functional and crisp. The inside of the case shows a couple small repairs to the lining, the lining appears original. The exterior of the case has been refinished quite some time ago. Inside the case we find a solid mahogany, brass tipped cleaning rod, a selection of lead balls, the key to the case, an Ely Brothers cap tin, a selection of patches, bullet mold and a ribbed pistol flask with fixed spout and common top. Overall a very nice pair of quality "duellers". (2041-9) {ANTIQUE} (6000/8000) |
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