GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
CASED PAIR OF PERCUSSION SCREW-BARREL TURNOVER OVER-UNDER POCKET PISTOLS MARKED H. NOCK. NOCK SUPERPOSED PISTOL NSN 35 Cal. .35. 2-1/4" Bbl assemblies, 6-1/2" overall, drop down spur triggers. Turnover bbls are removed by star wrench for loading. Boxlock actions are nicely scroll engraved and left sides are engraved "H. NOCK" "LONDON". (Henry Nock worked in London from about 1770 and died in 1804.) Nicely checkered bag grips have rectangular vacant silver crest plates at tops. Pistols are housed in rosewood case with brass bindings, lined in green baize, which contains a small nutcracker type ball mold marked "50", brass bodied small powder flask embossed with crane in rushes on both sides, and a tin of Walkers percussion caps. CONDITION: Good. Metal parts have traces of orig finish, have not been cleaned, and are mostly varying shades of brown overall. Grips show wear on checkering and marks in orig finish of wood. Case is very good retaining most of its orig varnish finish. Key escutcheon is missing. Interior cloth is good, possibly renewed. Guns fit very well. Accessories are good. 52863-14 mgm23 (4,000-6,000) CASED PAIR