Very fine cased pair of “John Blissett of London” percussion duelling pistols with 8½ inch octagonal smoothbore Damascus barrels, with fixed silver blade front sights, signed “JOHN BLISSETT 321 HIGH HOLBORN STREET LONDON / MAKER TO H. R. H. THE DUKE OF SUSSEX”. Manufactured circa 1835 to 1850.
Very fine cased pair of “John Blissett of London” percussion duelling pistols with 8½ inch octagonal smoothbore Damascus barrels, with fixed silver blade front sights, signed “JOHN BLISSETT 321 HIGH HOLBORN STREET LONDON / MAKER TO H. R. H. THE DUKE OF SUSSEX”. Manufactured circa 1835 to 1850. Two gold bands to the breech, rear sight, wooden brass-capped ramrods with two pipes, bolted lock-plates with tight floral pattern scroll engraving, signed “JOHN BLISSETT. LONDON.”, with sliding safeties. Spurred blued trigger-guards and butt cap to half stock finely chequered walnut grips and vacant silver escutcheon.
Mahogany case with brass furniture featuring its “J. Blissett / Gun Maker” label in the lid. Fully partitioned and lined with green baize. Full set of original accessories including “J. Blissett / London embossed japanned cap tin, copper three-way flask, bullet mould, ramrod, mallet, wad punch, pewter oil bottle, key etc. Condition fine, appears unfired. A wonderful cased set for the discerning collector.