Cased Pair of Flintlock Dueling Pistols by Thomas Mortimer, ca.1810
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Featuring 9 1/4" octagonal 15 mm smoothbore Damascus barrels marked “London” in
script on the top flat with silver band and engraved “T./Mortimer” in script on the breech;
silver lined vent hole. Finely engraved barrel tang with rear notch sight; front blade sight.
Locks with sliding safety, raised flat lockplates with decorative border engraved “T.
Mortimer” in script; engraved serpentine cocks. Walnut saw-handled half stocks with
checkered grips; silver fore end and barrel pin escutcheons. One example marked “XX” by
hand on top of stock behind the barrel tang, the other marked “XXX”. Steel mounts
including finely engraved spur trigger, belt hooks with engraved tangs, ramrod thimbles,
and engraved flat butt cap. Original wood ramrods with gilt tips and steel worms on the
other end. Original green baize-lined mahogany case with powder flask, bullet mold, two
accessory compartments with lids, and original Thomas Mortimer trade label; brass lock
(key missing), latch hooks, and vacant round lid escutcheon. Overall length 14 3/4". Case
measures 18 3/8" x 8 3/8" x 2 3/4". All original and in very good plus condition, showing
only minor handling wear. One brass case latch an expert replacement. Thomas
Mortimer, 44 Ludgate Hill, London 1755-1824, worked with his brother Harvey Walklate
Mortimer from 1800 to 1806, Gunmaker to His Majesty, The Honorable East India
Company, and The United States of America. Hard to find a better example at any price.
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