GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
PAIR OF OFFICERS OR DUELING PISTOLS BY W. BOND WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES.W.BONDOFFICER OR DUELING PISTOL PAIRNSN/NSN55/55CASED, W/ACCESSCal. .575 Bore Diameter. 10" Octagon bbls with steel bead front sights, have London proofs on bottom flat, and are fitted with typical breech plugs. Breech irons with integral rear sights are scroll and florally engraved. Chamfered locks with rebated tails have semi-waterproof pans and bridled roller frizzens with rollers on springs. Locks are fitted with high breasted serpentine cocks and back sliding safeties, and are engraved with more floral and sunburst motifs. "W. BOND" is under each pan. Pistols have been restocked, most likely in Germany. These stocks which extend to muzzles are iron mounted with case hardened trigger guard with fleur-di-lis finial, heavy grip cap, and well filed ramrod pipes, holding horn tipped mahogany rods. Checkering at grips wraps around tops. Pistols are housed in what is possibly their orig mahogany case with inlet brass corners, flush mounted flip-up carrying handle on top, sliding lock closure and fancy brass key escutcheon. Case is lined in green cloth, and contains a number of period accessories, some later, including combination copper bodied powder/ ball/ and patch flask, 22 Bore nutcracker type ball mold, rosewood and brass loading/ cleaning rod, ebony handled turnscrew, dusting brush, and a crystal oil bottle by James Dixon. There are two covered compartments with brass ring handles, one containing a number of balls, the other the key to this case. CONDITION: Fine, as refinished. Bbls retain an old re-brown over considerable pitting, and locks and other furniture retain most of their case hardening color applied at time of re-stocking. Stocks retain most of their orig finish, considerably worn on high edges, checkering worn. Bores are fair. Mechanically good. Safeties will not slide (gummed). Case is fine with exterior refinished, with a few cracks on top. Interior cloth is good with some rubs. Accessories are good. 51933-4 MGM237 (5,000-7,000)