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HISTORIC CASED PR OF PRESENATION QUALITY HIGHLAND GOLD INLAIL ALL METAL FLINTLOCK PISTOLS BY WHEELER & SONE PRESENTED TO THE MARQUESS OF BREADALBANE
Guns International #: 100866667 Seller's Inventory #: 11
Category: Pairs of Pistols - Antique - Antique Pistols - Flintlock
Seller's Information
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Seller: waskowman
Company: Diversified Antiques
Member Since: 5/31/13
First Name: Richard
Last Name: Waskow
State: Oklahoma
Zip: 74962
Country: United States
Phone: (918) 269-4078
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Number of Active Listings: 6
Total Number of Listings: 27
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: All credit card, Paypal, checks, cash,anything not living!
Description:
THIS MOST MAGNIFICENT SET OF PISTOLS ARE 28 CAL., 7 1/2" PART RD BBL, BLUE/GOLD FINISH, METAL STOCK, & ORIGINAL WALNUT CASING. tHESE PISTOLS WERE PRESENTED IN 1836 TO THE MARQUESS OF BREADLBANE BY THE ELECTORS OF PERTSHIRE. THIS SET SHOWED THE PRESENTATION QUALITY OF THE SCOTTISH CRAFTMANSHIP THAT WAS OFFERED TO THE SCOTTISH ROYALTY.THE 4 STAGE SMOOTH 28 CAL BARRELS FEATURE GOLD SWAGS OF FOLIAGE ON THE UPPER 3 FLATS OF THE MID-SECTIONS & GOLD CHEVRON & STAR PATTERN ON THE FLUTED BREECHES. THE TOUCH HOLES ARE LINED IN GOLD. THE STOCKS HAVE A RAM'S HORN BUTT FITTED WITH THREADED PICK. THE LOCK PLATES ARE SIGNED WHEELER & SONS AMONG THE FLORAL SCROLL. AMONG THE SCROLLWORK ON THE GRIP IS A BOARS HEAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE & A MARQUESS CORONET ON THE LEFT SIDE, ALL IN GOLD. A BELT HOOK IS MOUNTED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STOCKS. THE ACTIONS HAVE SAFETY CATCHES, ROLLERS, FRIZZENS LEFT IN THE WHITE ENGRAVED WITH A FLORAL PATTERN & BUTTON TRIGGERS.
THE PISTOLS HAVE IRON RAM RODS. THE MAHGONY PARTITIONED WALNUT CASE IS LINED IN PURPLE VELVET & CONTAINS THE CASE KEY, PLAIN SMALL SYKES PWD FLASK, IRON BULLET MOLD WITH GOLD & MARKED NO. 32 & wd & A RAMROD WITH 3 THREADED HEADS.tHE INTERIOR OF THE LID HAS A BRASS PLAQUE MARKED"PRESENTED BY THE ELECTORS OF PERTSHIRE TO THE MARQUESS OF BREADALBANE 1836.
JOHM CAMPBELL, THE MARQUESS OF BREADALBANE( 1796-1862) WAS THE 2ND MARQUESS OF BREADALBANE WERE IN SERVED IN THE PARLIMENT FOR OAKEHAMPTON FROM 1820-1826 & PERTSHIRE FROM 1832-1834. iN 1834 HE SUCEEDED HIS FATHER AS THE 2ND MARQUESS OF BREADALBANE & ENTERED THE HOUSE OF LORDS. A WHOLE FAMILY OF DESCENDENTS OWNED THIS PISTOL WITH PROVENANCE TO THE CURRENT OWNER AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
THE CONDITION IS AS FINE AS FINE CAN BE WITH EVEN MECHANICALLY PERFECT CONDITION. YOU CAS=N NOT ASK FOR A BETTER SCOTISH PISTOLS THAN THESE ALONG WITH AN EXCELLENT PROVENANCE TO COME WITH THE, THE BEST OF THE BEST.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Wheeler & Sons
Model: HIGHLAND PRESENTATION FLINTLOCK CASED PISTOLS
Serial Number: none visible
Caliber Info: 28
Bore: E
Chambers: E
Condition: E
Metal Condition: E
Wood Condition: NO WOOD
Bore Condition: E
Barrels: ENGRAVED
Barrel Type: ROUND
Triggers: 1
Finish: GOLD & NITER BLUE
Weight: 25 LBS WITH CASE
Manufacture Date: 1830
Engraving: EXTENSIVE GOLD INLAY
Extras: 2 PISTOLS
Case: WALNUT