KENT & CO. LONDON PAIR OF FLINTLOCK PISTOLS .45 Muzzleloader

PAIR OF KENT & CO. LONDON ENGRAVED FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOLS. LOCK MARKED "KENT & CO,/LONDON" ON BOTH PISTOLS AND SCRIPT "63 NEW BOND STREET" ON TOP OF THE SILVER ACCENTED BARRELS. AVERY & VINCENT KENT LISTED AT 63 BOND STREET 1821-1826, AND SUCCEEDED BY THOMAS AND CO. AT THE SAME ADDRESS 1827-1829. BOTH PISTOLS HAVE ENGRAVING ON THE TANG, AND TRIGGER GUARD WITH PINEAPPLE FINIAL. BOTH PISTOLS HAVE A HORN END CAP WITH WOOD ROD BELOW THE BARREL. INCLUDED WOOD FELT LINED CASE IS ENGRAVED "LANELAY" ON THE OUTSIDE BRASS HANDLE INSERT AND WEARING A COLLINS RETAILER TRADE LABEL UNDER THE LID (JAMES COLLINS 1800-1854). INCLUDES ROD, FLASK MARKED "DIXON & SONS/PATENT", BULLET MOLD, LOOSE ROUNDS, OILER, AND PATCHES. CASED WITH AND PAIRED WITH "2" GUN,

RATING DEFINIATION:

VERY GOOD, WITH A LIGHTLY AGED PATINA, WOOD IS FINE SOME LIGHT CRAZING OF THE VARNISH ON THE LEFT FLAT, COMPATABLE WITH AGE AND HANDLING, AND NICE CHECKERING. MECHANICALLY EXCELLENT.

REFERENCE "2"

VERY GOOD, WITH LIGHTLY AGED PATINA, WOOD IS FINE, AND CRISP CHECKERING. MECHANICALLY EXCELLENT SIMULAR CONDITION TO PISTOL No,"1".

SOLID WALNUT CASE.

NO DAMAGE EXCEPT MINER DENTS AND SCATCHES COMPATABLE WITH AGE AND HANDLING. PARTITIONS ARE LOOSE, BUT CONDITION GOOD AND 100% COMPLETE. ORIGINAL VANISH A BIT WORN AND DENTED WITH NO KEY.

A BEATUIFUL PAIR OF FLINTLOCK OVERCOAT PISTOLS RARELY FOUND IN THIS EXCELLENT CONDITION. CLASSED AS ANTQUE, NO LICENCE TO OWN IN UK IF USED FOR DISPLAY OR FOR A COLLECTION.

£4250