FIELD 1851 .60 Cal Muzzleloader Muzzleloader

FOR SALE FROM MY COLLECTION A VERY FINE PAIR OF ANTIQUE OVERCOAT PISTOLS BY FIELD OF LONDON. 3 1/2 INCH HEXAGONAL BARRELS, THE METAL SERVICES HAVE 80-90% ORIGINAL BLUE AND CASE HARDENED FINISHES, NICELY SCULPTED FLASH GUARDS, FLORAL DESIGN ON THE LOCKS AND TRIGGER GUARD, FIXED STEEL V AND BEAD SIGHT, NICELY EMBELLISHED FOLIATE BORDERS AND SCROLLWORK ALONG THE LOCKPLATES AND UPPER TANGS, THE CHECKERED WALNUT STOCKS REMAIN IN VERY FINE CONDITION SHARP CHECKERING RETAINING ABOUT 95-100% ORIGINAL VARNISH SHOWING VERY MINER LIGHT DINGS AND HANDLING MARKS ONE WOULD EXPECT. BOTH STOCKS FEATURE SMALL VACANT SILVER MONOGRAM PLATES BEHIND THE UPPER TANG, AND VERY NICE FLAT TOP CHECKERING WITH FINE MULLERED BORDERS, THE LOCKS ON BOTH GUNS FUNCTION WELL MECHANICALLY. BOTH GUNS IN A SIMUALLY FINE CONDITION.

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MAHOGANY IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, WITH A BRASS VACANT MONOGRAM ON TOP OF LID, ONE OF THE PARTITIONS IS LOOSE, NO TRADE LABEL AND NO KEY.

A FULL SET OF ACCESSORIES, INCLUDING OIL BOTTLE BY "DIXON", COPPER POWDER FLASK BY "SYKES", PERCUSSION CAPS BY "ELEY", BULLET MOLD MARKED "17", A BARREL TURN OFF SPANNER WITH NIPPLE KEY COMBINATION, SEVERAL LEAD BALLS. ALL IN FINE CONDITION.

A FINE PAIR OF ENGLISH 19TH CENTURY CASED PISTOLS.

PLEASE NOTE THESE PISTOLS ARE CLASSED ANTIQUE AND DO NOT REQUIRE A LICENCE TO OWN IF PART OF A COLLECTION OR FOR DISPLAY IN THE UK.

£3995