Fine Jewelry, Sporting Arts, Asian Works, Fine & Decorative Works
Fri, Jul 11, 2014 06:30PM EDT - Sun, Jul 13, 2014 06:30PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 354
Pair Wilbraham Percussion Pistols
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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, approximately 60 cal. Double barrels, smooth bore, 14-1/4 in. overall length, finely checkered saw-form handle walnut stocks, oval brass plates in butt of stocks, silver band around base of grips, engraved lockplates, hammers, trigger guards, barrel tang, "London" inlaid in gold on top barrel ribs, inlaid gold scroll engraved "Wilbraham" on lockplates, steel ramrods hinged under barrels, silver fittings where ramrods enter stocks, hammers hold at full cock, probably originally manufactured as howdah pistols safeties will not slide, dents, chips, cracks to wooden stocks, metal surfaces with scratches, wear, pitting, dents, repair to hammers, one possibly replaced, one percussion cap nipple missing. Provenance: Estate of Ferdinand Kingsley Rodewald, New Jersey
safeties will not slide, dents, chips, cracks to wooden stocks, metal surfaces with scratches, wear, pitting, dents, repair to hammers, one possibly replaced, one percussion cap nipple missing
