Product Details
DURS EGG, LONDON
A CASED PAIR OF 38-BORE FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOLS, serial no. 166,
circa 1810, with 5in. slightly swamped rebrowned twist sighted octagonal barrels each signed 'D. EGG LONDON' in gold and inlaid with two gold lines at the breech, gold-lined touch-holes, iron tangs each engraved with foliage and a trophy of arms, border engraved flat bevelled bolted locks each signed 'D. EGG', with gold-lined semi-rainproof pan, roller and stepped tail engraved with a small trophy of arms, the safety-bolt also locking the steel, figured walnut full stocks each with chequered butt, engraved iron mounts including trigger-guards each with pineapple finial and engraved with a trophy of arms on the bow, gold escutcheons each engraved with the initials 'SA', and horn-tipped ramrods, one with worm, London proof marks, in original fitted mahogany case lined in green baize with accessories including red leather covered brass-mounted three-way pistol-flask and iron pincer-type bullet-mould, the lid with Durs Egg trade label (label worn), the exterior with flush-fitting brass carrying handle and large circular escutcheon engraved with the crest, initials and motto of Samuel Anderson.
Provenance: The property of the Late Mr. Brock-Voeten.
Other Notes: The crest and initials are those of Samuel Anderson (1756-1821), a Scottish banker from Moredun in Midlothian. Anderson married Jane, the daughter of Sir James Hay of Haystoun in 1791.
Estimate £5,000-7,000
THE ABOVE LOT IS PURCHASED AS AN EXEMPT ITEM UNDER SECTION 58 (2) OF THE 1968 FIREARMS ACT. TO BE HELD AS A CURIOSITY OR ORNAMENT.