Joseph Manton, London. Cased Pair of 38-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols. Originally Owned by General Sir Martin Hunter
Description: 10' full octagon barrels with fine silver blade front sight, discrete scratch rifling, platinum inlaid breechblock, touch-hole and inlaid maker's cartouche. Figured fruitwood stocks with flat-point-checkered bag-handle grips, horn forend tips, steel ramrod finials, horn-tipped ramrods, silver-escutcheoned crosspin fasteners, steel triggerguards with pineapple finials, seminal teardrops, steel gripcaps, vacant silver ovals and standing rear sights integral with standing breeches. Border-engraved rain-proof locks with self-priming pans, manual safeties and roller-bearing frizzens. In their mahogany case with flush-fitting brass carrying handle the lid with maker's trade label and the compartment lids each inscribed with the serial number in ink and accessories including a 3 way flask, ball mould and cleaning rod. Built in 1814; the archetype of the English duelling pistol at its peak. Listed by number in W. Keith Neal and D. H. L. Back The Mantons: Gunmakers, London, 1966 p.254.
Mr Manton also provided the following information: The true serial number is 6752. For some unknown reason a 1 has been inserted before the original serial number. The breech plugs both bear the. 24 records for Joseph Manton. Find Joseph Manton's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information.
Provenance: According to Neal & Black, The Mantons, the duelers were originally owned by General, Sir Martin Hunter, the last surviving British officer to have fought at the battles of Lexington and Concord. Passed by decent to J. Bates, being in his possession at the date of the book. Disposed by him through Thomas Del Mar Ltd, London. Purchased by Geoff Walker. Acquired by Hallowell & Co. March 2012.
General Sir Martin Hunter,GCH,GCMG (1757–1846) was aBritish Army officer, andgovernor of Stirling Castle. He joined the army in 1771, as anensign in the52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot, and was madeLieutenant in 1775. He accompanied his regiment to America, where he saw action during theAmerican Revolutionary War atBunker Hill, Lexington and Concord, Brooklyn,Brandywine, andFort Washington. He was wounded during a night attack on General Wayne's brigade.
Lot 1112 is a flintlock pistol made by Joseph Manton. Given the serial number, Manton made the gun circa 1802, making it a rather late flintlock but still well before the introduction of the tubelock. A hooked and patent breech allows for more efficient ignition of the. Each fits the Manton #8875 receiver perfectly. As to the Manton, serial # 6000, and John Krider combination, see the case. The set of barrels fit the the two receivers perfectly. I assume the Krider work was done several decades after the Manton conversion. Note the 1872 marks on the flask in the probably Krider case.
In 1777 Hunter was made captain in the 52nd. He served in India, commanding the corps who attacked the breach atCannanore in 1785, and commanded the 52nd at various sieges during the campaign under Lord Cornwallis. He was wounded during the battle atSeringapatam in 1792. In 1793, Hunter obtained a majority in the91st Foot, and in 1794, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. In 1797, he married Scottish heiress Jean Dickson (d. 1845). They had a large family. Hunter held a commissions in the 60th Foot, and also the48th Foot, which he commanded inGibraltar, Trinidad and Puerto Rico. In 1800 he became Colonel, and in 1801,Brigadier-General. Hunter was made lieutenant-general in 1812, and General in 1825. Hunter died in 1846, the last surviving British officer to have fought at Lexington and Concord.
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In 1777 Hunter was made captain in the 52nd. He served in India, commanding the corps who attacked the breach atCannanore in 1785, and commanded the 52nd at various sieges during the campaign under Lord Cornwallis. He was wounded during the battle atSeringapatam in 1792. In 1793, Hunter obtained a majority in the91st Foot, and in 1794, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. In 1797, he married Scottish heiress Jean Dickson (d. 1845). They had a large family. Hunter held a commissions in the 60th Foot, and also the48th Foot, which he commanded inGibraltar, Trinidad and Puerto Rico. In 1800 he became Colonel, and in 1801,Brigadier-General. Hunter was made lieutenant-general in 1812, and General in 1825. Hunter died in 1846, the last surviving British officer to have fought at Lexington and Concord.
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