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English C1783-1792 Henshaw Cambridge Flintlock Traveling Pocket Pistol With 38 Bore Screw Off Cannon Barrel With Ornate Silver Butt Cap. Sn 21393:62 - 21393:62
John Henshaw was an English gunmaker recorded as working in Cambridge 1783-1792 when the business was then continued by his widow (name unknown) see page 98 of English Gunmakers by Baily & Nie. This is an excellent flintlock pistol by Henshaw. It is 7 ¾” overall length with 2”, turn off cannon barrel. The barrel’s smoothbore is clean. The underside of the action has crisp black powder proofs / inspection marks and number ‘2’. The action has foliate engraved decoration & scrolling banners one side signed with ‘I. Henshaw’ (most likely John Henshaw, his widow or one of his family. We cannot find a Cambridge gunmaker named I. Henshaw in our books). The cocking and firing mechanisms work crisply. The original walnut stock is excellent, chequered for grip & undamaged. The butt is fitted with an ornate silver butt cap depicting a basket of flowers and bird. The price 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. Sn 21393:62
£675.00

C1790 Pair Of English HW Mortimer London Gun Maker To His Majesty 38 Bore Gentleman’s Flintlock Traveling Pistols, Period Converted To Percussion With Octagonal Barrels & C1843 Irish Registration Marks WB (Waterford Borough). Sn 21393:61 - 21393:61
HW Mortimer and his son Harvey Walklate Mortimer were London gunsmiths' between 1753 and into the 1800s with premises at Fleet Street (see page 187 of British Gunmakers London By Brown). The Mortimer family made Firearms by Royal Appointment. This is a very good pair of traveling pistols by HW Mortimer, London. The pistols have 4” octagonal steel sighted barrels & undamaged original walnut stocks with chequered panel pistol grips. Both grips have void white metal escutcheons. Each barrel are faintly signed by the maker ‘HW Mortimer’ and partially visible London address. Both barrels also have Irish registration marks, one WB-219’ the other ‘WB’ with indistinct number (the prefix WB was allocated to Waterford Borough (these Irish County identification marks were introduced by the short lived Arms Act of 1843). The smooth bores have staining consistent with age. Both pistols have been period converted from flintlock to percussion and have safety bolts (the lug on one bolt is absent). The pistol's cocking & firing actions work crisply. The lock plates of both pistols are signed ‘HW Mortimer’ and ’89 Fleet (Street)’. The pistols have brass fittings including trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial decorated with foliate panels and Martial arms. Both pistols have their ebonised wood ram rods. The price includes UK delivery. NB as antique percussion weapons no licence is required to own these pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:61
£1,295.00

C1830 Liege Belgium 54 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Rifled Barrel, Folding Concealed Trigger & Hinged Patch Box. Sn 21393:60 - 21393:60
This is a nice percussion pocket pistol made in Liege Belgium C1830. The pistol’s action has foliate engraved decoration. The barrel and action have Liege proof / inspection marks (illustrated). The pistol measures 6” overall & has a just over 2” turn off barrel ( the muzzle is slotted for tool to assist barrel removal, we do not have the tool). The barrel’s rifled bore has just staining consistent with age & use. It has a concealed folding trigger & undamaged bag shaped ebony grip which has a patch box at the butt. The hinged lid of the box has foliate engraved decoration. Its cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this antique percussion pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:60
£395.00

**MINT BORE**English 1799-1833 T. (Theophilus) Richards Birmingham Flintlock Traveling Pocket Pistol With 50 Bore Screw Off Cannon Barrel. Sn 21393:59 - 21393:59
This is an excellent flintlock pistol. It is 7 ¾” overall length with 2 ¼”, turn off cannon barrel. The barrel’s smoothbore is near mint clean & bright. The underside of the action and barrel have crisp black powder proofs / inspection marks. The action has foliate engraved decoration & scrolling banner signed ‘T. Richards’ (most likely Theophilus (Theop's) Richards a quality English Gun maker & Silver gun furniture maker located at various premises on High Street Birmingham between 1799-1833. Between 1818 & 1833 his premises were known as 'The Royal Patent Waterproof Gun Manufactory' where patents for waterproof locks fashionable in the day were produced. Two Theophilus Richards are recorded. One the Father of the renowned gunmaker William Wesley Richards, the other his elder Brother, see page 50 of English Gunmakers By Bailey & Nie). The cocking and firing mechanisms work crisply. The original stock is undamaged. The price 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. Sn 21393:59
£675.00

C1830 English E. Shaddick Or E.S Haddick Taunton (Somerset) Pair Of 54 Bore Boxlock Percussion Pocket Pistols With Screw Off Barrels & Folding Concealed Triggers. Sn 21393:58 - 21393:58
This is an excellent pair of percussion pocket pistols made C1830. The matching pistols are beautifully engraved with foliate decoration. Both have Dolphin hammers and sliding safety bolts. One side of each pistol is marked by the manufacturer or retailer which reads either ‘E. Shaddick’ or ‘E.S Haddick’ and the reverse 'Taunton' (we cannot find this gunmaker in our books). Both measure 5 ¾” overall & have just under 1 ¼” turn off barrels. The barrel’s smooth bores have just light staining. A tool is required to assist barrel removal, we do not have the tool. Both pistols have concealed folding triggers & the underside of the actions & barrels have black powder proof marks. They both have undamaged bag shaped wood grips mounted with void white metal void silver escutcheons. Their cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this pair of percussion pistols worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own these antique percussion pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:58
£745.00

C1790 Balkan / Turkish Ottoman Empire 16 Bore Flintlock Pistol With Ornately Decorated Stock. Sn 21393:57 - 21393:57
This is an elegant Balkans / Turkish Ottoman flintlock pistol. It is 20 ¼”overall with a 13” steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The barrel has a blade fore sight and shallow groove rear sight. It has its original full wood stock ornately decorated with silver escutcheons & silver wire inlays. The wood is excellent, carved with foliate decoration. It has a steel cock fitted with flint, pan with hinged frizzen and foliate engraved lock plate. The cocking & firing actions work. There are no external maker or date marks on the pistol. The price for this attractive piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique muzzle loading flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:57
£645.00

**QUALITY MAKER**MINT BORE**C1800 Durs Egg London 16 Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol With Sighted Damascus Steel Barrel. Sn 21546 - 21546
Durs Egg (1748–1831) was a Swiss-born British gunmaker, noted for his quality pistols and for his company's production of the Ferguson rifle. Egg was apprenticed in Solothurn and Paris before establishing his own business in London in 1772. He was a contemporary of Joseph Manton, Jean Samuel Pauly and the uncle of Joseph Egg. When the famous gunsmith Durs Egg died in 1831 his Son John Egg took over the business operating at Haymarket London. In 1839 The business name reverted to Durs Egg at 4 Pall Mall London until 1854 then at 4 Colonnade Pall Mall from 1855 to 1865. This is a quality flintlock duelling pistol by Durs Egg. The pistol has steel fittings including butt plate, fore end block, cock fitted with flint, safety bolt & enlarged trigger guard for gloved hand. The pistol measures 15" overall & has a 9” Damascus steel barrel with blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch plate rear sight. The top of the barrel is signed ‘D. Egg London’ highlighted in Gold and there is a Gold band on the barrel at the breech. The smooth bore is near mint clean and bright. The original walnut stock has chequered panels at the grip. The pistol’s wood ram rod has a polished horn cap and steel worm tip. The cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this quality pistol by a prestigious maker includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this antique flintlock pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21546
£1,175.00

Cased C1830 English HW Mortimer London 28 Bore Percussion Overcoat / Traveling Pistol With Accessories. Sn 21532:4 - 21532:4
HW Mortimer and his son Harvey Walklate Mortimer were London gunsmiths' between 1753 and into the 1800s with premises at Fleet Street (see page 187 of British Gunmakers London By Brown). The Mortimer family made Firearms by Royal Appointment. This is an English Percussion Overcoat / Traveling Pistol by HW Mortimer with later fitted case. The pistol measures 8” overall and has a 4” octagonal steel barrel. The barrel’s smoothbore is clean. The barrel has a bead fore sight. It has a steel trigger guard with extended tang and finial, steel ramrod flutes. The action has light foliate engraved decoration and has the makers name ‘HW Mortimer’. It has its original walnut full stock which has just light bumps & bruises consistent with age and deep cut chequering and punch decoration at the grip. The pistol has an iron ram rod. It’s cocking and firing action work. The pistol comes with its later fitted wood case. The case with hinged lid has a lock (key absent). The inside of the case is fitted and lined with felt to hold the pistol and its accessories which consist of a small roll of lint, a quantity of moulded lead balls and an empty TE Mortimer labelled percussion cap tin with removable lid & a brass & copper pistol size powder flask with sprung Nozzle and American Eagle embossed decoration. The inside of the lid has a Mortimer trade label. The exterior of the case has inlaid line decoration and a mother of pearl 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 21532:4
£575.00

1834-1853 English Perrins (Worcester Or Berkshire) 28 Bore Percussion Overcoat / Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 21532:3 - 21532:3
This is an English Percussion Overcoat / Traveling Pistol. The pistol measures 11” overall and has a 5 ½” octagonal steel barrel. The barrel’s smoothbore is clean. The barrel has a bead fore sight. It has a steel trigger guard with extended tang and finial, steel ramrod flutes. The action has light foliate engraved decoration and has the makers name ‘Perrins’ (most likely either John working in Worcester 1834-1853 or Thomas working in Windsor Berkshire 1843-1851, see page 101of English Gunmakers by Baily & Nie) . It has its original walnut stock which has just light bumps & bruises consistent with age. The stock has a polished horn fore end cap and chequered grip panels. The pistol has an ebonised wood ram rod with white metal cap. It’s cocking and firing action work. 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 21532:3
£475.00

SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 22/03) Cased C1860 English Form 6 Shot 120 Bore Double Action Percussion Bar Hammer Pepperbox Bar Hammer Revolver With Accessories. Sn 21532:1 - 21532:1
A very good pepperbox bar hammer revolver made circa 1860 in its later fitted case with accessories. The revolver measures 8" overall and the barrel cluster is 2 ¾” length. The steel frame and trigger guard are engraved with a foliate design. The grip frame and bar hammer also have engraved decoration. There are no visible manufacturer's marks on the pistol. The barrel cluster has English black powder proofs. The revolver has undamaged wood grips. The barrel’s bores are clean. It's cocking and firing actions work crisply. The pistol comes with its later fitted wood case. The case with hinged lid has a lock (key absent). The inside of the case is fitted and lined with green felt to hold the pistol and its accessories which consist of a small roll of lint, a quantity of moulded lead balls and an empty Eley brothers percussion cap tin with removable lid. The inside of the lid has a later William Egan Bradford trade label. 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 21532:1
£0.00
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