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BY T.J. MORTIMER, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 5228, CIRCA 1830
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A CASED PAIR OF 36-BORE SAW-HANDLED PERCUSSION DUELLING PISTOLS
BY T.J. MORTIMER, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 5228, CIRCA 1830
With browned twist sighted barrels each signed 'T.J. MORTIMER. MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY. LONDON' towards the breech (small section missing at breech), case-hardened scroll engraved patent breeches and tangs, the former each with pierced platinum plug, the latter each incorporating a rear-sight, border and scroll engraved bolted detented locks each signed 'T.J. MORTIMER ST. JAMES' ST.' (one detent at fault), well figured walnut half-stocks each with chequered butt (one cracked beneath the lock), scroll engraved mounts including spurred trigger-guards, set triggers, scroll engraved silver pommel-caps, silver fore-end caps, escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and original white-metal mounted ramrods, one retaining its worm (the other lacking, refinished throughout), London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark of Thomas Jackson Mortimer; in associated relined and refitted brass-cornered mahogany case with some eccessories including Sykes brass-mounted copper three-way pistol-flask, mainspring-clamp and loading-rod mallet, the exterior with flush-fitting brass carrying handle and circular brass escutcheon
10in. (25.4cm.) barrels (2)
BY T.J. MORTIMER, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 5228, CIRCA 1830
With browned twist sighted barrels each signed 'T.J. MORTIMER. MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY. LONDON' towards the breech (small section missing at breech), case-hardened scroll engraved patent breeches and tangs, the former each with pierced platinum plug, the latter each incorporating a rear-sight, border and scroll engraved bolted detented locks each signed 'T.J. MORTIMER ST. JAMES' ST.' (one detent at fault), well figured walnut half-stocks each with chequered butt (one cracked beneath the lock), scroll engraved mounts including spurred trigger-guards, set triggers, scroll engraved silver pommel-caps, silver fore-end caps, escutcheons and barrel-bolt escutcheons, and original white-metal mounted ramrods, one retaining its worm (the other lacking, refinished throughout), London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark of Thomas Jackson Mortimer; in associated relined and refitted brass-cornered mahogany case with some eccessories including Sykes brass-mounted copper three-way pistol-flask, mainspring-clamp and loading-rod mallet, the exterior with flush-fitting brass carrying handle and circular brass escutcheon
10in. (25.4cm.) barrels (2)