A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols

A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century With rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrels each signed in capitals along the top flat, foliate engraved case-hardened breeches each with platinum line and plug, border engraved case-hardened tangs each with back-sight and decorated with foliate scrollwork, border engraved case-hardened detented flat locks each signed in capitals and decorated with scrolling foliage, dolphin hammers (one an old replacement) and safety-catches engraved en suite, figured half-stocks each with white-metal fore-end cap and chequered rounded butt, steel spur trigger-guards retaining some original blueing and each decorated with foliate scrollwork on the pineapple-shaped finial and border engraved bow, vacant white-metal escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, adjustable set triggers, original brass-mounted ramrods (one ramrod-pipe loose), and some original finish: in original brass-mounted mahogany case fitted and lined in burgundy velvet with some accessories including 'G. & J.W.H. Fire-Proof' brass-mounted powder-flask (cut-off spring missing), and steel bullet mould, the exterior of the lid with shaped brass escutcheon incorporating a flush-fitting brass carrying handle, Birmingham proof marks 24.2 cm. barrels Footnotes: Alexander Martin is recorded at various addresses in Glasgow between 1835 and 1903 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing