GUNS AND SHOOTING
ANTIQUE FIREARMS (no licence required) AND EQUIPMENT
A FINE PAIR OF CASED DUELING PISTOLS AND ACCESSORIES
Housed in a nice case, with a metal plate bearing the initials JCG. The pistols have 16 inch barrels and are 20 bore.
They were made for Joseph Gosling in 1799. Each pistol has a silver insert bearing the Gosling family coat of arms and another insert on the bottom of the handles bearing his initials.
Silverwork hallmarked and was by Matthew Bolton and James Watt. Originally made as fintlocks by Jeremia Patrick, they were converted to percussion in the early 1800's by Williams and Powell, who took over Patrick's business.
The Gosling family resided at Hassobury and later at Thrimley House, Farnham. The families estate papers are in the National Archive, London.
£3950
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Housed in a nice mahoganey case, with a blank metal plate. Gun is by Gasquoine and Dyson.
It has fine engraved locks, the damascus barrels with platinum plugs at the breech, the top rib engraved: Gasquoine and Dyson, Market Place, Manchester. Numbered 1381, the finely figured walnut stock with chequered grip, finely engraved trigger guard and butt plate tang in a fitted mahongany case. With a leather shot flask, copper powder flask and percussion cap dispenser, and a mainspring cramp, etc.
£2000
6.35 mm calibre (obsolete - No licence required). This was a bizarre weapon, introduced in France in 1894. It was intended to be used by bicyclists to protect themselves from dogs while out cycling! They were produced into the mid-1920's. Belgian proof-marked.
SOLD
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No markings. but a customer thinks because of the brass on the pan and the triger configuration it is of French manufacture?
No licence required.
£650
Label on each side: 'The Diamond Grain Gunpowder made only by Curtis & Harvey, Hounslow and London.'
The other side shows a musket and a dead bird. Top pulls off. Some wear to black painted finish.
Measures 7.5 cm by 14 cm. Unusual. Flash from camera obscures the label.
£40
POWDER MEASURES
1. Marked Decig Poudre 35, 40, 45 Price: £35
2. For a pistol, flat end acts as rammer. Marked Powder Dram 2½ up to 3½ Price: £55
3. Marked Shot 1 up to 1½ OZ Price: £35
4. Marked Powder Dram 2½ up to 3½ Price: £35
for a 12 bore
Brass with black ebony
Price: £55
for a 12 bore
Price: £40
Marked RBG2. 8D/2538.
Price: £40
Sykes patent half powder and half shot 1.5 oz
Price: £40
Bottom: double shot measure 1.25 and 1.5 oz Price: £40
Brass and ebony, made by G.& O Mawsley
Price: £50
£45