Cased pair of English flintlock duelling pistols by Joseph Gulley, London, c.1810-15, sold for £8600 at Halls.
They feature 9in hexagonal smoothbore barrels with sights, signed GULLEY LONDON to the top flat of the barrel and GULLEY to the lockplate, with crown over GP and crown over V proof and viewer’s marks.
The pistols, estimated at £4000-6000, came full stocked with brass mounts and chequered grips, with brass-capped wooden ramrods and other items contained in their green baize-lined mahogany case with paper manufacturer’s label (giving the Gulley address of 254 Oxford Street, London).
The box included a set of spare different size bore damascened barrels manufactured by William Fullerd, London, signed to the top flat and initialled WF.
