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ALEXANDER WILSON, LONDON
A CASED PAIR OF .650 PERCUSSION DUELLING or OFFICER'S PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers,
circa 1795 with later conversion to percussion via drum and nipple, with slightly swamped octagonal 10in. barrels (possibly re-bored at time of conversion), the top-flats signed 'ALEXR. WILSON SHERRARD STRT. LONDON', gold line at breech, small blade fore-sights, standing notch rear-sights to the trophy engraved top-tangs, plain drums, slightly curved bevel-edged step-tailed lockplates signed forwards of the hammers 'ALEXR. WILSON LONDON' sliding safes behind the scroll engraved hammers, walnut half-stocks (possibly reduced from full) with chequered bag-shaped butts, iron trophy engraved trigger-guard bows with pineapple finials and set triggers, white metal oval barrel-key escutcheons and fore-end caps, replacement wood ramrods, together with a period walnut storage case relined and re-compartmented in green baize, the lid with flush-fitting rectangular handle and lock and hook closure (key absent)
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Estimate £1,500-3,000