3453 FINE CASED PAIR OF JOHN MANTON FLINTLOCK BOXLOCK

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This item SOLD at 2023 Nov 05 @ 17:54UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 2,500.00 USD
Estimated at 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
SCREW BARREL POCKET PISTOLS WITH ACCESSORIES. EX. W. KEITH NEAL COLLECTION. Cal. 50. S# NSN. One of the 1 7/8" turn off barrels is unmarked, while the other is marked "1" to match the same number on one boxlock action. The other is marked "2" & "3". Actions with London proofs have centrally hung reinforced cocks, frizzens with external springs, semi-waterproof pans, folding triggers and sliding safetys that engage at half cock and also lock frizzens. Actions are engraved with line and some feather borders. Left sides are engraved "MANTON" in ovals, rights "LONDON". Both ovals are in a field of small arms and floral highlights. European walnut flat sided bag grips are uncheckered. Silver crest plates are each engraved with the head of a bearded man. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Pistols are housed in their original figured mahogany case with pendular hook and key lock closure. Bone key escutcheon is teardrop shaped. Case is lined in green cloth and contains a fine array of original accessories including small tortoise shell lacquered three cavity flask, nutcracker ball mould marked "38", small walnut handled turn screw and a steel barrel wrench. Case also contains some old flints, balls and W. Keith Neal Collection medal number "C16". CONDITION: very fine. Metal parts with some newer polish to enhance their original bright finish with some remaining light staining. Nearly all original temper blue remains on triggers, safetys, top jaws and frizzen springs. Wood is also very fine. Bores are fine, pistols are mechanically crisp. Exterior of case retains most of its original light varnish finish with a fair number of marks. Interior cloth is good, lightly faded, accessories are generally fine. This pair of pistols is described in "THE MANTON SUPPLEMENT" on pg. 33 and pictured in plates 179-80. (01-21915/MGM). ANTIQUE. $5,000-8,000.