Among the more than 2000 lots of firearms and related accessories on offer at US auction house James D Julia from October 31-November 2 are several items of British origin. Many of the lots come from 12 renowned private collections.
The extensive sale in Fairfield, Maine, includes a number of cased flintlock and percussion pistols. A pair of cased Joseph Manton flintlock duelling pistols which is listed in The Manton’s Gunmakers (Neal and Black, on page 255) is estimated at $30,000-40,000.