A Pair of 19th Century Duelling/Officers Pistols by Joseph Manton of London, 30 bore, with plug and

A Pair of 19th Century Duelling/Officer's Pistols by Joseph Manton of London, 30 bore, with plug and nipple conversions from flintlock, each with 24.5cm octagonal browned steel sighted barrel, inset with gold poincon, signed lock plate with slide safety, walnut full stock with steel ramrod pipes, trigger guard with finger rest and pineapple finial, the chequered bag butt with silver escutcheon, with horn tipped wood ramrod, 37cm, in a mahogany case, the cover inset with brass ring handle, the inner lid with original paper label, later lined in green baize and fitted with associated accessories including a copper pistol flask, a brass cap dispenser, a bullet mould, cleaning rods etc.. Actions work smoothly, holding at full and half cock. The marks on the poicons have been obliterated by the conversion process. Bruising to the stocks. Case with bruising and four fine splits to the cover.