A Fine & Rare Cased Pair of Percussion Box Lock Pistols by John Manton & Son.
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7 ¼” overall, 3” fixed, case hardened, octagonal, sighted, 38 bore barrels each signed ‘John Manton and Son Dover Street’ on the top flat with an engraved band of ornament at the muzzle. London Proof marks, pierced platinum plugs, case hardened actions finely engraved with scrollwork each with a small safety catch, blued folding triggers. Finely figured chequered walnut butts, silver escutcheons each engraved with owners initial ‘J’, blued stirrup ramrods. In their original lined & fitted mahogany case with accessories including a three way powder flask covered in red leather, loading rod, cleaning rod with jag, bullet mould & nipple key, the lid with trade label.
Circa 1827
A very fine set in near mint unfired condition.
Ex. Keith Neal Collection sold at Christies, London on Thursday 25th October 2001, Lot 162.
See W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, ‘The Mantons: Gunmakers’, p. 104, plate 26 and D.H.L. Back, ‘The Mantons 1782-1878’, p.54, plate 20.
John Manton & Son 6 Dover St., Piccadilly, 1815-78. Originally John & George Henry Manton; became George Henry & Gildon Manton, 1834-54; Gildon Manton, 1854-6; Mrs Gildon Manton with Charles Coe.