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Stunning Pair of 14b Howdah Pistols by Mortimer
      #122526 - 29/12/08 03:05 AM

This is a magnificant pair of double barrel howdah pistols made by Mortimer. They were briefly offered at auction on GunBroker.com in July, 2008. The auction was closed before a sale was made. Where they landed, nobody knows.

Here is a quote of the description from GB.com:

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A fine pair of full sidelock .68 caliber (14 bore) double-barrel pistols made by Thomas Alfred Clark (T.A.C.) Mortimer in 1862. Cased in their original case with Trade Label and joined with all their accessaries, these fine condition officer's/howdah pistols have all their original parts, function flawlessly, and maintain 85% of their original finish. The locks are marked "Mortimer & Son" and the pistols are fitted with their original belt slides. The pistols are numbered #6293 and #6294 consecutively and appear in the surviving Mortimer and Son ledger book as being made approximately 1860-1862 for Robert Kirkwood. Sgt.-Major Kirkwood was a member of the 3rd Waikato Militia and also of the Cambridge, New Zealand, Volunteer Cavalry. He was an early settler of New Zealand and fought in the bloody Land Wars of 1860-1866 against the fierce Maori Tribesmen. His complete biography (with photos) is in the Cambridge Museum and a street in downtown Cambridge still has his name. For auction here is a finely crafted big-bore set of double-barrel pistols by one of London's top makers. Pistols that were used by one of England's bravest Cavalry Officers to tame a wild tribe of cannibals and open New Zealand for British settlement. A great set of pistols with an identified violent and colorful history. The owner, here, wishes to express his gratitude to H. Lee Munson, author of "The Mortimer Gunmakers", without whose help this historical connection would not have been made. His book is awesome and the man so much more ! All funds must clear before shipment. Personal checks gladly accepted. The usual 3-day inspection is granted. Good Luck.

























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Re: Stunning Pair of 14b Howdah Pistols by Mortimer [Re: CptCurl]
      #122528 - 29/12/08 03:46 AM


Wow! Incredible...absolutely incredible. Maybe they were just withdrawn from auction and never sold? It may be worth an email to the original lister. Sgt. Major Robert Kirkwood must've been a man of some means during those days to have ordered a matched pair of such exquisite pistols.

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Re: Stunning Pair of 14b Howdah Pistols by Mortimer [Re: Der_Jaeger]
      #122541 - 29/12/08 07:58 AM

As you said, Stunning!

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Re: Stunning Pair of 14b Howdah Pistols by Mortimer [Re: 88MauSporter]
      #122576 - 29/12/08 08:16 PM

Verrrry nice, I would like to know where they are rgds, Mike

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Re: Stunning Pair of 14b Howdah Pistols by Mortimer [Re: Mike_Bailey]
      #122606 - 30/12/08 04:36 AM

Now THAT is a fine pair of pistols. They could only be better if of flint igntion.

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Re: Stunning Pair of 14b Howdah Pistols by Mortimer [Re: CptCurl]
      #122899 - 03/01/09 02:33 PM

Beautiful guns, Cpt Curl. Thank you very much for one more amazing visual treat.

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Re: Stunning Pair of 14b Howdah Pistols by Mortimer [Re: mehulkamdar]
      #129090 - 09/03/09 03:11 PM

Curl

Just did a search on Howdah's and found this post.

Very nice!

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Re: Stunning Pair of 14b Howdah Pistols by Mortimer [Re: NitroX]
      #129106 - 09/03/09 05:19 PM

M,

Didn't Tony XXXXX once have these?


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