November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Hodgson & Thompson are recorded as being active in Baltimore, circa 1800-1804, as a dealer and importer. Manufactured as a pair and in identical configuration. Octagonal brass barrels signed "Baltimore" on top flat, with Tower private proofs and "IR" barrel maker mark on offset flat, retained by 4 pins. Horn tipped ramrod, probably the originals, retained by a single ferrule and feeding into a reinforced mouth. Double bolted flat stepped lock with bridled pan, roller bearing frizzen, swan neck cock. Lock has very light stiff leaf engraving at step, and is signed "Hodgson & Thompson" under pan. Double bolts with brass escutcheons. Silver thumbpiece. Simple brass trigger guard with a bell finial engraved with a United States eagle with the iconic arrows and olive branch clasped in its talons, and surmounted by 13 stars. Walnut bag slabside grips. CONDITION: Overall very good, brass has a deep untouched gold patina, barrels have numerous little handling marks and dings throughout. Locks are essentially chocolate patina throughout, with engraving softened. Stocks are very good, with some minor handling marks and pressure marks. There is an almost invisible repair to pistol (A) underneath the lock, probably from a mainspring kicking, and a less professional splice job at the rear of the back grip that measures approximately 1" across. Mechanically fine, bores are very good with a minimum of oxidation. EMW
Barrel Length
(BOTH) 7 - 3/4"
Caliber/Bore
(BOTH) .58 Smoothbore
Manufacturer
(BOTH) Hodgson & Thompson