GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
CASED PAIR OF PERCUSSION HOLSTER PISTOLS WITH BRIDLED RAMRODS BY CLIVE. PR CLIVE PERCUSSION HOLSTER PISTOLS NSN .588 BORE DIAMETER Cal. .588 Bore diameter. 6-1/2" Damascus octagon bbls are engraved "London" on tops. Bbls are fitted with bridled steel ramrods. Patent breeches have close set nipples and have inlaid gold bands at rears. Scroll engraved breech irons have integral V-notch rear sights. Lockplates are fitted with slightly serpentine flat faced hammers. Hammers and lockplates are engraved with open foliate scroll with small stand-of-arms at rears. "Clive" (most likely John Clive, of Birmingham, working 1814-1832) is at the center of each lockplate. Trigger guards with stand-of-arms on bows have stylized pineapple finials. Nicely marbled European walnut stocks with flat checkered bag grips, are graced with rectangular crest plates with truncated corners at tops of grips, and angled steel tips which act as guards for ramrod bridles. Stocks attach to bbls with captive side nails through rectangular silver escutcheons. What appears to be orig mahogany case with pivoting hook closure, has inlet brass circle on lid. Interior is lined in dark green baize. Case contains a copper and brass combination powder flask/ ball and cap receptacle by "Batty", steel nutcracker type ball mold, brass and ebony loading rod, tin oiler, and a finely made pewter oil bottle. A number of lead balls are in one covered compartment with bone knob, and a glass oil bottle with cork stopper is under another. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain most of what appears to be their orig brown, showing some spots of cleaning and light pitting. Patent breeches retain a considerable amount, maybe as much as 60% case hardening color. Lockplates also have a considerable amount of their color, quite strong where protected. Stocks retain most of their orig french polish finish with numerous light marks and dents. Breech irons are considerably proud of wood. Triggers retain most of a bright blue. Trigger guards have a considerable amount of their charcoal blue with oxidation on bows (may clean). Locks are crisp. Case retains some renewed finish over what appears to be its orig finish. Interior cloth is fine with compressions. There are a number of rubbed through cloth on partitions. Accessories are good to fine. 49313-1 MGM260 (3,000-5,000)