Cased Pair of 109 Bore Percussion Travelling Pistols with Folding Bayonets by Joseph Egg & Sons, London, c. 1835

Flared two-stage cannon barrels with swivel ramrods and spring bayonets (marked I.L.), scroll-engraved octagonal breeches marked JOSEPH EGG & SONS 1 PICCADILLY, LONDON on left sides and mounted with bayonet releases on right sides, scroll-engraved hammers with push-on half-cock safeties, finely checkered walnut grips (each marked 144 above gripcaps) set with oval silver escutcheon plates, and finished with scroll and floral engraved gripcaps with concealed compartments; WD marked ball mold (No. 109), brass and iron accessory rod with brass loading tip concealing a ball screw, turned boxwood cap-box, small leather pouch, Macassar ebony mounted nipple-wrench (wood with split), key, the whole contained within the original green baise-lined mahogany case mounted with round brass escutcheon plate on lid (vacant), and set with a Joseph Egg & Sons paper label on inside of lid.

Condition: Excellent, barrels and breeches retain traces of original finish in protected areas, with a fine aged light gray patina overall, excellent wood, excellent casing and accessories

Note: Joseph Egg, nephew of Durs Egg, partner of Heny Tatham (1801-1814). Stockel lists Joseph Egg at 1 Piccadilly, London after 1814, and as Joseph Egg and Company, 1832-1840.

Estimate: $3000 - $5000

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