A Cased Pair of Flintlock Duelling Pistols by I. Wilkins of Grantham.
A Cased Pair of Flintlock Duelling Pistols by I. Wilkins of Grantham. With rebrowned octagonal barrels with silver fore-sights, engraved ‘Grantham’ in script along the top flats, stamped with proofs and barrel smith mark, ‘TK’, decorated with a geometric band at the breeches, gold touch-holes, border engraved tangs fitted with standing rear-sights, stepped bevelled locks signed, ‘I WILKINS’ within a gold oval, decorated with sun bursts at the rear of the locks, cocks decorated en suite (one possibly a working life replacement) full-stocked in walnut with swelling chequered butts and slab sided grips, (small crack behind one of the locks - see photographs) completed with engraved steel mounts comprising butt caps, trigger guards decorated with flowers on the bow and pineapple finials and turned ramrod pipes, with horn tipped ramrods: in a relined and refitted pistol box, with all accessories comprising bullet mould, powder flask and loading rod, etc, the exterior with flush fitting carrying handle.
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