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flintlocks - 6/28/2007 8:05:16 PM    urban archeologist   Posts: 37 Joined: 6/26/2007 Status: offline now this  is a strange one, as i have said in the past i have these two victorian twins in galveston texas on the same lot, they were derilects, i was removeing old chimenies because there fondations were bad and i found these inside the walls. my uncle is a collector of more recent stuff and told me they are morrish, there is wire inlay work on the  furniture that is astounding they are dueling pistols this is all i know so far. any other info would be greatly apreciated Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: flintlocks - 6/28/2007 8:06:57 PM    urban archeologist   Posts: 37 Joined: 6/26/2007 Status: offline this is only one of two the other is missing the trigger guard Attachment (1) (in reply to urban archeologist) Post #: 2

RE: flintlocks - 6/28/2007 8:18:37 PM    RICKJJ59W Posts: 3618 Joined: 3/8/2007 From: Lehigh Valley US of A Status: offline All Ican say is Cool!  I shoot a flint lock,54 cal halken, where did that come from?  Rick _____________________________ My Web Page.Lots of pix. Dig story's published in Antique Bottle & Glass Collector. New story added 9/08 www.19thcenturybottlediggers.com Digs in action. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitpirate/ (in reply to urban archeologist) Post #: 3

RE: flintlocks - 6/28/2007 9:19:52 PM    urban archeologist   Posts: 37 Joined: 6/26/2007 Status: offline i dont know what to them any one intrested? (in reply to urban archeologist) Post #: 4

RE: flintlocks - 6/28/2007 11:52:50 PM    lobeycat Posts: 3773 Joined: 9/8/2003 From: RED SOX Nation Status: online nice pieces! Some purdy German silver work. Stand and deliever, or the devil he may take ya.... (in reply to urban archeologist) Post #: 5

RE: flintlocks - 6/29/2007 11:17:21 AM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1160 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline Outstanding Neil!  Is there any markings on the lock mechanism itself? Kelley (in reply to lobeycat) Post #: 6

RE: flintlocks - 6/29/2007 5:29:21 PM    urban archeologist   Posts: 37 Joined: 6/26/2007 Status: offline yes i would like to sell them for a fair price my victorians do nothing but suck up money neil p.s. you know these guns have killed people, maybe some one famous. arron burr? (in reply to Gunsmoke47) Post #: 7

RE: flintlocks - 6/30/2007 5:36:50 AM    baltbottles   Posts: 920 Joined: 11/25/2002 From: Baltimore Maryland Status: online What kind of price would you want for them? Chris _____________________________ Please visit my website at : www.geocities.com/baltbottles/index.html (in reply to urban archeologist) Post #: 8

RE: flintlocks - 6/30/2007 10:33:00 AM    Just Dig it   Posts: 299 Joined: 5/7/2007 Status: offline im also interested in seeing how much you want..balt first of course (in reply to baltbottles) Post #: 9

RE: flintlocks - 6/30/2007 11:26:59 AM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1160 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline I too am interested Neil, but I was curious if you were going to split them up or have to sell them as a set? Kelley (in reply to Just Dig it) Post #: 10

RE: flintlocks - 6/30/2007 2:20:04 PM    urban archeologist   Posts: 37 Joined: 6/26/2007 Status: offline gunsmoke sent email 1st so he get 1st right of refusal, i dont really know what i got here but i looked on some sites and saw $1500.-$10,000 much cleaner shape but not as elaborate. they must have been for some one of royality, i figure jeran laffite had em for a while he was on this island[wishful thinking maybe?] but i am gonna say $2000. for the pair. the second one is missing a trigger guard. but they should clean up nice. let me know. neil (in reply to urban archeologist) Post #: 11

RE: flintlocks - 6/30/2007 2:24:55 PM    urban archeologist   Posts: 37 Joined: 6/26/2007 Status: offline i think it would be better {more valuable to keep them as a pair } the furniture is elaborately carved as well as the brass work on the butts and the other side of locks.the locks have faint designs as well as the barrels. but for me it is all about the delicate brass wire inlay work. neil (in reply to urban archeologist) Post #: 12

RE: flintlocks - 6/30/2007 2:26:00 PM    urban archeologist   Posts: 37 Joined: 6/26/2007 Status: offline if it sells 10% goes to the site (in reply to urban archeologist) Post #: 13

RE: flintlocks - 6/30/2007 2:55:26 PM    zanes_antiques Posts: 2027 Joined: 9/3/2006 From: Steubenville, Ohio Status: offline Can I see some better photos? More light and some close-ups? Please _____________________________ I buy, sell, barter, and beg....Zane (in reply to urban archeologist) Post #: 14

RE: flintlocks - 6/30/2007 5:31:33 PM    urban archeologist   Posts: 37 Joined: 6/26/2007 Status: offline here is lock (in reply to urban archeologist) Post #: 15

RE: flintlocks - 6/30/2007 5:33:42 PM    urban archeologist   Posts: 37 Joined: 6/26/2007 Status: offline brass butt and wire inlay work (in reply to urban archeologist) Post #: 16

RE: flintlocks - 6/30/2007 5:36:22 PM    urban archeologist   Posts: 37 Joined: 6/26/2007 Status: offline i dont see my pics but i get confirmation one more time this should be trigger guard (in reply to urban archeologist) Post #: 17

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