Antique Arms
c1800 Blunderbuss by Clarke of Dublin
A rare Irish blunderbuss by C. Clarke of Dublin, in excellent condition. Clarke is recorded as working in Dublin around 1800. The two stage, octagonal to round, brass barrel has a bore of 1 ½ inches at the muzzle and measures 14 ½ inches in length. Overall, the whole arms measures 30 inches. The barrel bears Irish private proofs with the top flat clearly marked ‘CLARKE = DUBLIN’. Adjacent to this is the Irish Registration Act of 1843 number of ‘TY 6275’. TY being for the Ulster County of Tyrone. $5,650 Shop 19
Powder Flask for a German Count 1864
Turtle shell continental cross charger flask by F Gertner which was a souvenir for a German Count. Engraved "Andenken 1864/Ed. Graf Sporck" roughly translated "Souvenir 1864/Ed. Count Sporck". $550 Shop 19
Long barrel English over under pistol
An unusual composite long barrelled boxlock over under percussion pistol. The boxlock, hammers and extended back strap are finely foliate engraved. The lower barrel has London proofs but there is no makers mark or name anywhere on the pistol. The actions work with both releasing from full cock, but the font of the left side hammer is chipped. $1,950 Shop 19
Silver Wire Belgium Flintlock Pocket Pistol
A good quality Belgium flintlock pocket pistol dating from the late 18th century. After 200 years the action is crisp and strong, the siding safety works and the still barrel screws off. The ideal lady's flintlock. $1,650 Shop 19
Mediterranean cartridge box
Mediterranean cartridge box. Brass. Measures 12 cm high x 10 cm wide. $250 Shop 19
c1820 Belgium Contract Flintlock Pistol
A large Belgium made contract pistol is good condition with a 9 inch, .70 caliber barrel. Full length walnut stock with standard brass fittings is in good original condition. Note the action will not release from full cock, $1,850 Shop 19
c1800 Napoleonic Era Flintlock Cavalry Pistol
A good condition, solid, unmarked Napoleonic era flintlock cavalry pistol of .72 caliber, dating form around 1800. Pistol still in good working order. Shop 19
c1800 brass framed flintlock tinder lighter
A very good brass framed flintlock boxlock Tinder Lighter in an untouched condition. The frame is engraved with vacant ovals upon trophies including flags, off-set tinderbox has conforming frizzen, walnut slab sided grip. Action still functions, overall length is about 14.5 cm. $1,550 Shop 19
Edinburgh Marked Musket Bore Officers Pistol
A very heavy and solid pistol of .75 calibre originally flintlock from 1810 and later converted to percussion by a Scottish gunsmith. In excellent working order. This pistol is absolutely brutal and it would have taken some strength to hold it while firing a musket ball. $3,550 Shop 19
A pair of Queen Anne Style percussion pistols
A pair of boxlock percussion pistols made in the mid 18th century English Queen Anne style around 1840. The pistols are marked ‘T RUDD’ with silver plate, brass wire inlays and butt caps. Each pistol is in working order and measures just under 10 inches. They come with some unassociated accessories in a later relined case made by J Gray & Son of Sheffield. Gray & Son were makers of surgical, dental and veterinary instruments from 1860 to 1965. $3,450 Shop 19
c1810 Flintlock Traveling Pistol by W Ketland & Co
A sturdy English traveling flintlock pistol made for the North American market by the Birmingham gunmaker William Ketland. The smoothbore .67 caliber pistol, with LONDON marked barrel measures just under 14 inches. This pistol was intended for use in the North American market by farmers, fur trappers and pioneers. $2,850 Shop 19