This matching pair of flintlock pistols feature Damascus pattern 4 inch octagon barrels with 2 silver inlaid bands on the top three flats at the breech end, silver around the touch hole and marked "WILLIAM MOORE, LONDON." on the top flat. There is a bead front and notch rear sights and the barrel tang is floral scroll engraved. The bottom flat is marked with a "crown/V" and "crown/GP" proof mark. The lock, hammer, flash pan and frizzen are casehardened, with a fire blue spring. The lock is equipped with a sliding hammer safety, and has light floral scroll engraving at the rear, a scallop border, partial sunburst around the upper screw and is marked "W. MOORE". Casehardened iron swivel ramrod mounted on the muzzle end of the barrel, blue pipe and trigger guard with light scroll engraving on the trigger guard, with geometric border and a leaf motif on the finial. Mounted with a nicely figured varnished walnut stock with checkered grip area and silver thumb oval. The stock wedge and escutcheon are a fire blue. The pair are complete in an English walnut case with green felt lining, with affixed label reading "William Moore/From Mr. Joseph Manton's/Gun Manufacturer/Edgeware Road/London" and "78" in the lower left hand corner. In the case is a red leather covered brass combination powder/ball and spare flint flask, iron bullet mold and refinished key. In the mid to late 1830s William Moore was appointed Gun maker-in-Ordinary to King William IV and appointed gun makers to Prince Albert. Included are papers that identify these pistols as once belonging to the H.O. Hodson collection.

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