Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Sep 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 808
Cased Pair of Mantons Dueling Pistols
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
English, 19th century, 9 in. octagonal rifled barrels, approximately .50 caliber, lock plates marked "Manton", top barrel flats marked "London", numbered "1" and "2" at rear of top barrel flats, carved ebonized wood stocks, finely engraved lock plates, upper tangs, trigger guards, butt caps, and hammers, pistols with single set triggers, fitted case with cleaning and loading rods, powder flask, and oil container
Note: Previously offered in Brunk Auctions Nov. 16, 2013 sale, lot 433. Private Collection, South Carolina, accompanied by letter dated 1993 from a former owner stating that the pistols were passed down in the family of Confederate General William Taliaferro.
Provenance: Private Collection, Matthews, North Carolina
Condition
metal parts with light rust and discoloration in spots, hammer spur of one pistol broken off but present, powder flask mechanism stuck in closed position with no visible damage to flask, both actions cock at full cock, one action apparently missing half cock notch, safeties do not operate possibly due to mechanisms needing cleaning, bullet mold missing, cleaning tools not original
