May 28 & 29, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/28/2020
Tipping is recorded as working in London between 1837 and 1840. Diminutive front sights and rear sight integral with frame. Light engraving at muzzles with "TIPPING LONDON" engraved on top barrel flats, swivel ramrods, belt hooks on left side, patent breeches, dolphin form hammers engraved with scroll, frames engraved en suite, checkered wood rips with vacant silver thumbpieces set in a smooth diamond escutcheon, folding triggers. Wood case with brass plaque in lid and accessories comprising a small wood handled screw driver, C & JW Hawksley powder flask, and wooden ramrod, which is possibly replaced but appropriately sized. CONDITION: Fine, with the majority of the original case colors having faded but some still in protected areas, such as the sides of the ramrod channel. Belt hook of (A) with some light fire bluing, most of which has faded to brown. Trigger has rubbed to white on the external side, internal with much fire bluing remaining. Pistol (B) with belt hook now white, trigger has flashes of fire bluing in external side, internal side rubbed to grey. Both sets of grips are very good, full sized, with some light handling marks. Screw driver is excellent, with a few minor marks from handling, powder flask is very good, no significant dents or seam separation, ramrod is very good, with minor marks. Case itself with scattered marks from age and handling but no cracks. A very attractive cased set of pistols that have not been tinkered with. EW
Accessories
Case with Accessories
Caliber/Bore
(BOTH) .48 Smoothbore
Manufacturer
(BOTH) Tipping