Catalog Auction info Auction #121 - Two-Day Sale, March 23 & 24 (#121) 03/23/2019 9:00 AM EDT Closed Starts Ending 03/23/2019 9:00 AM EDT Auction Info Lot #230British Percussion Dueling Pistols by Mortimer Click image to enlarge PreviousNext Lot closed - Sold Price (Including Buyer`s Premium):$5,462.50 Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 Description Description: .56 cal, 9 1/2'' octagon barrels with bright excellent bores. The barrels on this nice pair of duellers retain excellent dark and light contrasting brown damascus pattern their full lengths with some very light wear to pewter on the sharp edges, with some very sparsely scattered light oxidation stains here or there; they are very unobtrusive. They feature nice shallow dovetailed silver front sight blades and are maker marked on their top flat ''Mortimer St. James Street London''. The breeches feature light scroll engraving on their top flat with dual inlaid gold bands and platinum blowout plugs and retain nearly all of their original color case-hardening. The tangs as well show some nice foliate engraving and retain strong case colors and each features a simple slotted u-notch rear sight. The lock assemblies each feature exceptional tight flowing scroll, each plate maker marked ''Mortimer'' with banknote filigree on the beveled edges and light engraving on the rear step. They retain some excellent color case-hardening and each features rear-sliding safeties, both of which seem to function well. One hammer spur shows what may be an older repair but it is extremely well done and unobtrusive, missed at first glance. There is a single ramrod thimble, silver ramrod tailpipe and lovely engraved silver triggerguards with pineapple finial front extensions, wide engraved bows and tangs which extend to the butt showing what appear to be 1792 London hallmarks. Each butt has a teardrop-shaped cap, also of sterling, with light borderline engraving and a sunburst motif at its center, this hall-marked as well along with the capital ''MB'' touch mark of Moses Brent, London circa 1800-1816. The stocks of themselves are of English walnut and rate very fine to excellent showing nearly all their original varnish and only scattered light handling marks from the years, most prominent of course on each left stock flat. They feature horn forend tips, and the barrels are retained with a single wedge through oval silver escutcheons. The grips are overall checkered in a rather coarse squarish pattern with mullered borders and there are oval monogram plates at the left stock flats which are un-engraved. One arm has a small chip missing from the left side of the forend at the forend tip, roughly 3/4'' by about 1/8'', it would be an easy fix for any good wood man. The locks are crisp and mechanically functional and the original German silver-tipped ramrods with capped patch-pull ends are included. The pistols come in what is likely their original presentation case, or at least the bottom, the lid sadly is no longer present but what is likely the original ball mould is, along with a mahogany wiper/loader rod, pewter oil bottle from Dixon, and a Sykes pistol flask. What is likely the original nipple spanner is included as well as two spare nipples, and an assortment of cast projectiles. One would suspect a vacant casing in fair-poor condition could be found and its lid harvested for this bottom, its condition certainly warrants it, the case key is included. Really a lovely set of pistols over all in a very fine state of condition that need only a lid to be complete again. 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