A Fantastic, Rare, and Beautiful Cased Pair of English Flintlock Dueling Pistols by T. KETLAND & Co., LONDON
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A Fantastic, Rare, and Beautiful Cased Pair of English Flintlock Dueling Pistols by T. KETLAND & Co., LONDON

$42,500.00
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RESEARCHING... A Fantastic, Rare, and Beautiful high quality Antique Cased Pair of English Flintlock Dueling Pistols by T. KETLAND & Co., LONDON, circa. 1785-1790.  It is important to note that Thomas Ketland had offices in Birmingham, England and New England (Philadelphia and possibly Maryland).  The lid of the box has a brass center medallion with lifting handle and is engraved "H y Didier from I. N. D'Arcy".  10", .64 cal. octagon steel barrels secured to the stocks by (2) keys/wedges with engraved patent breeches and the bottom flat stamped with (2) large "CROWN" over "CROSSED SEPTRE" PROOF marks with "STUBS", "TWIST" and both barrels retain 95% of the original plum brown finish.  Set triggers.  The barrels have gold bands at the breech and the muzzle (which is a trait of high quality).  Very fine decoratively engraved patent breech barrel tangs.  Both pistols are all original and are in their original flintlock configuration.  The flat beveled steel locks with stepped tails an

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