Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A cased pair of English 22 bore flintlock dueling pistols retailed by Lewis & Tomes, hexagonal twist barrels 10 in., lyre shaped back sights, top flats with 'LONDON' inlaid in gold, hooked breeches, platinum lined touch holes, Birmingham proof, foliate engraved locks inscribed 'LEWIS & TOMES', waterproof pans, roller bearing frizzen springs, adjustable triggers, walnut half stocks with chequered saw-handle grips and iron nose caps, engraved steel furniture, brass tipped wooden ram rods; in a fitted mahogany case with flush folding brass handle, with accessories comprising: loading rod with interchangeable worm and bullet puller heads, combination powder flask with separate compartments for bullets and flints, turnscrew, brush and main spring clamp. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.

The George Geear Collection