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Exquisite Pair Silver-Mounted Pair of British Flintlock Traveling Pistols by William Holden of London
Guns International #: 103724672 Seller's Inventory #: 53358
Category: Pairs of Pistols - Antique - Antique Pistols - Flintlock
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1300
Total Number of Listings: 26407
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
FREE SHIPPING FOR ORDERS OVER $500! We also have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material. We offer free Shipping for orders over $500.
Description:
NSN, .65 Caliber, 10" swamped half octagon barrels with very good, lightly pitted bores. This is a handsomely embellished pair of pistols that feature wedding band transitions on the barrels, tasteful floral scrollwork and geometric engraving on the locks and barrels, elaborately pierced martial panoply sideplates, grotesque butt caps, and lightly engraved trigger guards with acorn finials. The barrels and locks have a bright, pewter gray patina with some thin darker freckling in spots, as well as some light-moderate pitting on both barrels surrounding the vents. Both locks have the maker name engraved in a riband ahead of the cock: "W. HOLDEN" and clear London proofs are visible. The silver furniture has a mostly bright patina, but some mild amber-purple tarnish is starting to form, especially on the trigger guard bows and finials. The key-fastened walnut stocks have intricate wire inlays surrounding the barrel tangs, and wrist escutcheons in the shape of helmeted Britannia with her shield. There are numerous small handling marks and surface blemishes scattered about the thick, added oil finish, and one of the pistols has two wood repairs: one rectangular repair on the right side at the rear key, and replaced wood at the tip of the forend. Both locks are fully functional and lock firmly and positively at both half and full-cock, and both pistols retain their original horn-tipped ramrods. William Holden was a London maker who was in operation around 1790. These pistols are extremely nice examples of his work and are in very good-near fine condition overall. Antique;
Price: $4,795.00