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Matched pair of British naval officer's flintlock pistols with brass barrels, ca. 1800.

Currency:USD Category:Artifacts / Non-wreck Artifacts Start Price:1,800.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Matched pair of British naval officer's flintlock pistols with brass barrels, ca. 1800.
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Matched pair of British naval officer's flintlock pistols with brass barrels, ca. 1800. 1 lb 12 oz, 14-1/2" long each. Choice pair with high-quality locks with rollers on frizzen springs, matching in design but signed by different makers--J&W Richards on one, T. Ketland Company on the other (both known suppliers to the British government)--with full English proofmarks on the octagonal-to-round barrels, lightly engraved brass furniture, original wooden ramrods with screw-tip ball extractors at inside ends, both pieces fully functional and well taken care of. With photo-certificate.