Main Sale - March 2011 : Sale A1052 Lot 453
W. BOND, LONDON, A CASED PAIR OF 30-BORE FLINTLOCK OVER-COAT PISTOLS,

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W. BOND, LONDON,
A CASED PAIR OF 30-BORE FLINTLOCK OVER-COAT PISTOLS,
circa 1800, with re-blued round 6in. barrels with octagonal breeches, the tops engraved '59 LOMBARD ST. LONDON', gold lined vents, slightly curved border-lined and sun-burst engraved bevel-edged lockplates with stepped tails signed 'W. BOND', semi-rainproof pans with roller-bearing frizzen springs, bolted safeties behind the hammers, plain walnut full-stocks, brass furniture, the trigger-guard bows engraved with shields within a floral surround, pineapple finials and original horn-tipped rammers TOGETHER WITH their green baize lined, compartmented mahogany case with a number of accessories including a period copper-bodied pistol powder flask, a two-piece cleaning rod and ball mould
Estimate £5,000-7,000