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C1790 English .68 Calibre Flintlock Duelling / Holster Pistol By Tomlinson London With Octagonal Barrel. A 1098. - A 1098
This is a flintlock holster or duelling pistol made C1790 in London By an unrecorded London Gunsmith ‘Tomlinson’. It measures 13 ¾” overall and has a 9" octagonal brown wash barrel with bead fore sight and ‘v’ notch plate fixed rear sight. The smooth bore has light staining and residue consistent with age & use. The top of the brown wash octagonal barrel is engraved ‘London'. It has a stepped lock, swan neck hammer fitted with flint, brass trigger guard with extended tang and pineapple finial, brass butt cap and brass ramrod mounts. The lock plate is nicely engraved 'Tomlinson'. It has a dark walnut full stock. The top of the stock’s wrist is inlaid with a void German silver escutcheon. The pistol has a wooden ramrod. Its cocking and firing action work crisply. The metal and wood of the pistol have no damage. The price for this pistol worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. A 1098.
£1,400.00

1810 - 1822 English Thomas & John Rea London 54 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel.**PART OF CAPTAIN ALLAN MARSHALL’S LIFETIME COLLECTION** Sn 18637. - Sn 18637
Thomas and John Rea are recorded at 91 Minories London between 1810 and 1822. They were Contractors to the East India Company between 1814 and 1822. This a good flintlock pocket pistol made By Rea of London. It is 6 ¼” overall with a 1 ½” screw off barrel (a tool is required to turn off the barrel. We do not have the tool). The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age and use. The action and barrel have crisp proofs. Its action is decorated on both sides. One side with Martial banners & arms and signed by the maker ‘Rea’. The reverse has ‘London’ within a foliate edged oval panel. The action has a sliding safety bolt to the rear of the Swan neck hammer which is fitted with flint. The bolt works as it should. It has its original bag shaped wood grip which has an inlaid void white metal shield escutcheon. The trigger guard is decorated with a stylised star motif. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. **This item is from the life time military collection that belonged to Captain Allan Marshall. Marshall was a Captain with the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers and on retirement went onto be a respected local huntsman, historian and nature expert, writing for the Rochdale Observer for over 40 years. With his love of history he amassed a collection of historical, military arms and armour related items and was known for his noted collection of Lancashire Fusillers Insignia. On his death in 2012 his collection was passed to his son Mr Jeremy Marshall who also took over the family business ‘Towers of Rochdale’ which was established in the early 1900s and sold guns and country pursuit items. Jeremy was a prominent figure in the firearms industry and adviser to some government and business agencies but sadly passed away in November 2020. He had continued adding to his late father’s military collection with some quite unique items**Sn 18637.
£550.00

Quality 1806-1849 Flintlock Pocket Pistols With .47" Calibre Screw Off Barrels, Birmingham Proof Marks & Unusual Sliding Safety Catches By McLauchlan, Edinburgh, Scotland. Sn 8877. - Sn 8877
William McLauchlan was a Scottish Gunamker with premises first recorded in 1806 at 8 Lothian Street, Edinburgh. Between 1806 & 1849 he is also recorded as having premises at other Edinburgh addresses in Nicholson Street, Home Street and Morrison Place. This is a fine pair of flintlock pocket pistols by McLauchlan. They are 6 1/2 inches overall with 1 3/4", .47" Bore screw off barrels which have Birmingham proof marks. On the left side they are engraved 'McLauchlan' and the right 'Edinburgh' within Arms & Banners designs. Both trigger guards are engraved with stylised 'Star' designs and both hammers are fitted with flints. Both pistols have unusual sliding safety catches. The sliding safety bars have pin ends. The pin when pushed forward not only locks the hammer but also enters a purpose made hole in the pan lid which keeps the lid securely closed preventing exposure of gunpowder in the pan & accidental ignition or loss of the gunpowder. Many pistols with this type of safety catch are broken by owners, unaware of the feature, forcing the pan open and breaking the safety pin. The safety catches and firing actions of both these pistols are complete & work as they should. Their bag shaped wood grips are excellent & undamaged. The price for this matching pair of pistols includes UK delivery. NB As antique flintlock pistols no licence is required to possess them in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 8877.
£1,625.00

C1720-1745 Brace Of English Henry Delany London 16 Bore Flintlock Pistols Nipple & Drum Converted To Percussion With Ornate Silver Wire Decoration & Turn Off Cannon Barrels. Sn 17555:6. - Sn 17555:6
Henry Delany was a London based gunmaker recorded at St. Martin-in-the-Fields C1720 and having workshops at Langley Street (‘Cross the Way’) Long Acre 1722-45. He was a maker of fine sporting guns and silver mounted pistols (see Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. USA). This is an excellent matching pair of 16 Bore pistols by Delany. The pistols have 6” screw off cannon barrels (14” overall). Their bores have staining and residue consistent with age and use. The pistols, both originally flintlock were made C1720-1745 and have been contemporarily nipple and drum converted to percussion C1830. The underside of each action have crisp English black powder proofs and are signed H. Delany London. Their Walnut stocks are ornately inlaid with scrolling silver wire. The heavy silver butt caps bear flower devices. The back of each wrist is mounted with silver panels each bearing a lightly engraved rampant Lion. Their actions are nice and strong. The price for this ornate, attractive brace of pistols includes UK delivery. NB As antique percussion pistols no licence is required to own them in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 17555:6.
£2,325.00

1795-1832 English Patrick Of Liverpool Pair Of 50 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistols With Screw Off Barrels & Folding Triggers. A 1015. - A 1015
Jeremiah Patrick was an English Liverpool based Gunsmith between 1795-1814. The business was then taken on by Edward Patrick between 1814-1820 & finally by Ann Patrick from 1820-1832. This is an excellent pair of percussion pocket pistols by Patrick Liverpool. They are each 6” overall length with 1 ¾” screw off barrels, concealed folding triggers, sliding safety bolts and Swan neck hammers. The bores of both pistols have staining consistent with age. It has impressed proof /inspection marks on the underside of the action and the barrel’s each have lugs for tool to allow the barrels to be turned off (we do not have a tool). On the left side amongst a panel with banners each pistol is crisply marked ‘Patrick Liverpool’ and the right sides have martial arms and banners. The actions of each pistol work as they should. The bag shaped wood grips are excellent & undamaged and are both inlaid with void silver shields. The price includes UK delivery. NB As antique flintlock pistols no licence is required to own these items in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. A 1015.
£1,350.00

C1840 English Towlson Marlborough (Wiltshire) & Newbury (Berkshire) Steel Frame 50 Bore Belt Pistol With Octagonal Barrel, Belt Bar & Captive Ramrod. Sn 19765:1. - Sn 19765:1
There are 3 English gunmakers named Towlson recorded separately as working in Marlborough & Newbury in the percussion era, John Fox Towlson, High Street Marlborough Wiltshire 1841-1855, Joseph Towlson Kingsbury Street, Marlborough 1810-1830 & Joseph Towlson Northbrook Street, Newbury Berkshire 1829-1843 (most likely the same man as the previous Joseph and most likely related to John Fox), see pages 349 & 350 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown. This is an excellent steel framed percussion belt pistol by Towlson Marlbro (Marlborough) & Newbury (Berkshire). It is 9” overall length with a 4” octagonal steel barrel which has English black powder proofs. The barrel’s smoothbore has just light staining consistent with age. The top of the barrel is crisply signed ‘Towlson Marlbro & Newbury’. The action, Dolphin hammer & trigger guard have foliate engraved decoration. It has a brass blade fore sight, ‘v’ notch plate rear sight, steel belt bar and captive steel ram rod. The action works crisply. The Walnut grip with fine chequering is excellent & undamaged. The back of the grip is inlaid with void German Silver escutcheon. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 19765:1.
£650.00

RESERVED RESERVED **MINT BORE**C1830 William IV British Board Of Ordnance Short Sea Service.577 Regulation Calibre Flintlock Pistol With Cudgel Butt Captive Ram Rod & Belt Bar. Sn 19372:2 - Sn 19372:2
This is an excellent original Short Sea Service flintlock pistol. It is 15 ½” overall length with a 9” barrel which is .577 Regulation Calibre. The Walnut stock has regulation brass furniture & has just the bumps & bruises to be expected with age and service use. The wood is impressed with inspection marks and ‘BO with Broad Arrow’ Board Of Ordnance mark. It has its original captive steel ram rod & belt bar. The belt bar has a crown ordnance mark. The barrel has proof marks. The barrel’s smooth bore is near mint clean and bright. The lock plate is marked Crown WR (William IV Rex 1830-1837) and inspection mark. The action functions crisply. The barrel and action have been re-blued to a high standard at some point in its life. As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a display or collection. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19372:2.
£2,425.00

Victorian 1859 Scottish John Dickson & Son Edinburgh Volunteer Private Purchase Enfield .577 Regulation Calibre 2 Band Muzzle Loading Percussion Rifle, Stock Maker Marked ‘W&CS’ & Socket Bayonet. Sn 20008 - 20008
John Dickson (1794-1880) was an Edinburgh based Gunmaker first recorded as working in 1830 at 60 Princes Street, then as John Dickson & son at 60 & 63 Princes Street between 1840 & 1929. The family business continued as John Dickson & Son Ltd at other Edinburgh addresses and is finally listed as operating under the name Dickson & MacNaughton between 1997-2000 (see page 207 of British Gunmakers Vol.2 by Brown). This is a quality private purchase .577 Calibre 2 Band Enfield Rifle by Dickson & Son. It has excellent all original walnut woodwork throughout. The wood is marked ‘W&CS’ together with indistinct numbers no doubt stock maker marks. Its steel action plate is nicely signed ' John Dickson & Son Edinburgh 1859’. It has a steel butt plate, trigger guard & fore end block. The rifle measures 49” inches overall with a 33” barrel and is complete with sling swivels, ram rod, ladder rear sight, block & blade fore sight & bayonet bar. The barrel has crisp proof/ inspection marks and the bore has crisp multi groove rifling and just staining consistent with age. Its cocking and firing actions work crisply. The rifle is accompanied by an original period socket bayonet. The bayonet has a 17 ¼” triangular blade stamped with number that looks like ‘63’ and small inspection mark. The socket has the correct locking ring. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading rifle no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 20008
£1,475.00

C1840 British Yeomanry 15 Bore Muzzle Loading Percussion Holster Pistol With Steel Ram Rod. Sn 20049 - 20049
This is a British Yeomanry holster pistol made C1840. It has all original full wood stock with brass fittings including cudgel butt. It’s steel ram rod is tightly held under the stock within the brass ramrod flutes (to avoid damage we have not attempted to remove it). The pistol measures 13 ½” overall with a 7” browned steel barrel. The barrel has proofs (illustrated). The smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The pistol is un-sighted. The cocking and firing mechanisms are crisp. There are no visible maker or date marks on the pistol. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 20049
£495.00

C1830 English, Bradney Sheffield, 40 Bore Round Action Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Concealed Trigger. Sn 18732. - Sn 18732
This is an excellent percussion pocket pistol by Bradney of Sheffield made C1830 (although we cannot find a reference to a Sheffield based gunsmith named Bradney, in 1822 a John Bradney of 4 Solly Street, Sheffield is recorded as a metal japanner in the ‘Transcript of the entry of professions and trades for Sheffield’ in Baines's Directory and Gazetteer Directory, this may be the same person who expanded his metal working business into gun making). The pistol is 6” overall with a 1 ½” screw off smoothbore barrel. The bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use (the removal of the turn off barrel requires use of a tool which we do not have). The left side of the round steel action is engraved 'Bradney' within foliate panel. The right ’Sheffield’ within foliate panel. It has a sliding safety, folding concealed trigger and Dolphin hammer. The action works perfectly. It has crisp proof /inspection marks on the underside of the frame & barrel. Its bag shaped walnut grip has fine chequering and is inlaid with a void silver roundel. The price for this pistol worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 18732.
£575.00
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