This pair of early 19th century dueling pistols from the shop of Durs Egg (1748-1831) in London features an interesting 90 degree grip angle similar to the heavier "saw-handle" dueling pistols. The smoothbore Damascus barrels feature gold blade front sights, "D. EGG LONDON" signed in gold inlay, and casehardened breech plugs with dovetailed notch rear sights, platinum vent liners, and duel gold bands. The underside of the barrels are marked "DE 399" along with London proof and view marks, and "399" is repeated on the breech hooks and on the stocks under the barrels. The flat locks are signed "D. Egg" in script at the center and "D EGG/PATENT" on the frizzens and have rainproof priming pans, frizzen spring rollers, and sliding safeties. The triggers press forward to set and have no visible adjustment screws. "Detented" pistols were sometimes viewed as unfair in a duel, but they essentially became standard by the late flintlock era. Aside from the silver wedge escutcheons and gold wrist escutcheons, the pistols feature border, foliate, burst, and martial trophy engraving throughout. The trigger guards are fitted with screw affixed spurs. The wrists have checkering with molded borders and a flared pommels. The horn tipped baleen ramrods features a covered worm on the end of one and a measure on the end of the other. The pair comes in a green baize lined mahogany case with a Durs Egg trade label inside referencing his appointment as gunmaker to the Prince of Wales and Duke of York. The case contains a three-way combination flask, rod, mallet head, worm, oiler, and "46" marked ball mold. Notes from the Norman R. Blank Collection indicate this pair was purchased on June 14, 1963, from Clay P. Bedford and came from the Everett Collection sold by Jackson Arms. The pair was exhibited as part of Norman R. Blank's collection at the NRA in 2004.

Fine with most of the refinished brown remaining on the barrel bright gold inlays, aged patina on the silver, strong original blue inside the trigger guard, some faint original case colors, mostly smooth gray patina on the balance, distinct engraving and markings, light pitting, and general mild wear. Aside from the absent chip on the front left, the stock is fine and has crisp checkering and light scratches and dings. Mechanically fine. The case and accessories are very good with mild age and storage related wear.

As described in "A." Provenance: The Everett Collection; The Clay P. Bedford Collection; The Norman R. Blank Collection

Fine with most of the refinished brown remaining along the barrel, dark aged patina on the silver, bright gold inlays, strong niter blue on the frizzen spring, strong original blue on the inside of the trigger guard bow, some faint case colors, gray patina on the balance, mild pitting, and the upper tang/patent breech angled. The stock is also fine and has crisp checkering, small chip at the breech on the left, and mild scratches and dings. Mechanically fine.