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LOT 1263 Cased Pair of Davy Half-Stock Flintlock Dueling Pistols -A) Davy Dueling Pistol - NSN, 20 bore cal., 9 inch octagon bbl., brown/casehardened/silver/blue finish, walnut stock. These early 19th century English dueling pistol have smoothbore, Damascus barrels with fixed silver blade front sights, single gold bands at the breech, gold vent liners, and “D STUBBS” and a pair of cross scepter proofs on the bottom flats. The casehardened standing breeches have fixed notch rear sights and floral and classical martial engraving. The locks are signed “DAVY” and have rainproof pans, frizzen spring rollers, scroll and burst engraving, half-cock safeties, stepped tails, and beveled edges. The wedge and wrist escutcheons are silver. The forend caps are horn. The remaining furniture is blued and features classic English engraving, including pineapple finials on the trigger guards. The pistols are equipped with adjustable single set triggers. The half-length stocks have checkered bag shaped grips. The pistols come in a fitted case with a circular, flat folding handle, a loading rod, ball mold, flints, a few balls, a Sykes patent combination flask, and a key. CONDITION: Fine with 75% plus period refurbished brown finish and distinct Damascus twist patterns along the barrel, bright gold vent and band, mostly silver-gray patina on the lock, dark aged patina on the silver, 75% period refurbished blue finish on the furniture, and mild age and storage related wear. The stock is very fine and has crisp checkering, minor handling and storage marks, and some scratches by the lock screw. Mechanically fine. The case is very good and has mild wear. The flask is good and has a sticky lever, some dents, and some repairs. B) Davy Dueling Pistol - NSN, 20 bore cal., 9 inch octagon bbl., brown/casehardened/silver/blue finish, walnut stock. See “A.” CONDITION: Fine with 75% plus period refurbished brown finish and distinct Damascus twist patterns visible along the barrel, bright gold vent liner and band, silver-gray patina on the lock, dark aged patina on the silver, 75% period refurbished blue finish on the furniture, and general mild wear mostly from age and storage. The stock is very fine and has crisp checkering, mild scratches and dings, and general light handling marks. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 1264
Cased Pair of Hamburger & Co. Flintlock Pistols -A) Hamburger & Co. Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 65 cal., 8 inch octagon bbl., brown/casehardened/ silver/blue finish, walnut stock. This pair of “carbine bore” pistols from c. 1813-1826 would have been well-suited to serve as a gentleman’s traveling pistols or as a brace of pistols for an officer. They have “LONDON” marked, smoothbore Damascus barrels with post front sights, captive ramrods, platinum bands and vent liners, and Birmingham proofs. The barrels are secured with single wedges and hooked breech plugs. The standing breeches are equipped with integral notch rear sights and are engraved.
The locks are signed “HAMBURGER & Co.” and
feature scroll engraving, sliding safeties, stepped
tails, frizzen spring rollers, and reinforced cocks. The
wedge and wrist escutcheons are silver. The ramrod
entry pipes and trigger guards are blued and are
engraved. The nearly full-length stocks have horn
forend caps and checkered wrists. The pair comes in
a fitted mahogany case with a bag of balls, an oak
leaf pattern combination flask, a 17 bore ball mold,
screwdriver with vent pick and powder measure,
brush, and spare flints. Hamburger & Co. was active
c. 1812-1826 as “Sword Cutlers & Gunmakers” at 30
King’s Street, Covent Garden, London, and continued
on with various partners into the 20th century as military tailors.
CONDITION: Fine with 85% plus of the period refinished brown, distinct Damascus patterns, and mild pitting at the vent on the barrel; light original case colors and otherwise gray and brown patina on the lock, 25% plus original blue finish on the furniture (strongest inside the trigger guard), dark aged patina on the silver, and mostly minor age and storage related wear overall. The stock is fine with numerous scattered nicks and dings. Mechanically fine aside from an ineffective safety. The case and accessories are fine with moderate age and storage related wear, some repairs on the case including glue.
B) Hamburger & Co. Flintlock Pistol - NSN, 65 cal., 8 inch octagon bbl., brown/casehardened/silver/blue finish, walnut stock. See “A.”
CONDITION: Fine with 80% plus of the period refinished brown, distinct Damascus patterns, and moderate pitting at the vent on the barrel; attractive aged patina on the silver, traces of case colors and otherwise mostly smooth gray patina on the lock, 25% original blue finish on the furniture (primarily the inside of the trigger guard), and general minor scratches and dings on the metal and fine stock. The safety does not work, but, otherwise,
the pistol is mechanically fine.
238 Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000