A CASED PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS
BY JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 5658 FOR 1812
With rebrowned twist sighted barrels, case-hardened patent breeches each with platinum-lined maker’s stamp, platinum line and touch-hole, case-hardened engraved tangs and signed bolted detented locks, the former each incorporating a rear-sight, the latter each with roller and rainproof pan, figured walnut half-stocks each with chequered butt, blued engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheons each engraved with the owner’s crest, horn fore-end caps, and original horn-tipped ramrods, each retaining some original case-hardened and blued finish, in original lined and fitted mahogany case with trade label and some accessories including red-leather-covered three-way flask and serial numbered bullet-mould
15 in. (38.1 cm.) overall
The steels each signed ‘Joseph Manton Patent’ and respectively numbered ‘4756’ and ‘4757’, the barrels each marked ‘CL’ for Charles Lancaster
BY JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON, SERIAL NO. 5658 FOR 1812
With rebrowned twist sighted barrels, case-hardened patent breeches each with platinum-lined maker’s stamp, platinum line and touch-hole, case-hardened engraved tangs and signed bolted detented locks, the former each incorporating a rear-sight, the latter each with roller and rainproof pan, figured walnut half-stocks each with chequered butt, blued engraved iron mounts, silver escutcheons each engraved with the owner’s crest, horn fore-end caps, and original horn-tipped ramrods, each retaining some original case-hardened and blued finish, in original lined and fitted mahogany case with trade label and some accessories including red-leather-covered three-way flask and serial numbered bullet-mould
15 in. (38.1 cm.) overall
The steels each signed ‘Joseph Manton Patent’ and respectively numbered ‘4756’ and ‘4757’, the barrels each marked ‘CL’ for Charles Lancaster
Anon. sale, sold in these Rooms, 20 February 1991, Lot 194
Anon. sale, sold in these Rooms, 15 July 1999, Lot 252
Anon. sale, sold in these Rooms, 15 July 1999, Lot 252
Joseph Manton Serial Numbers List
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W. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, The Mantons, p. 247
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 100
D.H.L. Back, The Mantons 1782-1878, p. 100
Joseph Manton Serial Numbers Book
The locks are showing their age a bit. They are a pewter gray patina, the cocks showing an old restored blue finish quite some time ago. The pans are waterproof and the vents platinum lined, the bridled frizzens deeply lobed, as-are the frizzen springs, each frizzen engraved with Joseph Manton patent and serial number '4324'. On the other hand, if Manton & Co in Calcutta was a joint venture between John Manton and Joseph, or John Manton and Joseph and his sons, it is possible that in 1833 Joseph and John Augustus sold their share in Manton & Co to John Manton and used the proceeds to finance the Holles Street firm.