Paul M. Ambrose Antiques 929 White Plains Road . Flintlock duelling pistols, cased pair with . The name Robert Wogdon is one that appears frequently in tales of the most infamous duels. Art Institute Of Chicago. In a scene that is scarcely imaginable today, on July 11, 1804 the vice president of the United . Robert Wogdon and John Barton operated at 14 Haymarket, London, from 1795 to 1803. Today, those walnut, brass, and gold pistols are located in the headquarters of J.P. Morgan Chase, on 277 Park Avenue in New York City. . Robert Wogdon was a renowned gunmaker in London, famed for making the finest duelling pistols; he . It has a dovetailed blade front sight, "Wogdon & Barton London" in script on top of the barrel, a gold vent liner, notch rear sight on top of the breech, "Wogdon & Barton" on the . Their use dwindled in the 19th C, while duels were still fought in the Western US . Note: Robert Wogdon (1734-1813) was perhaps the most famous maker of duelling pistols of his time and probably the only British gunmaker to have had a poem written in his honour. Rare flintlock and percussion pistols are set to star in Tennants Auctioneers' sale of Militaria and Ethnographica on 8 th July, with a good pair of 18 th century flintlock duelling pistols by Wogdon and Barton leading the way with an estimate of 14,000-16,000 (plus buyer's premium). Autobiography of a Wogdon & Barton Flintlock Smoothbore Dueling Pistol is an autobiography of the dueling pistol which killed Alexander Hamilton. Golden, Gunmakers to the Late King of Prussia. The 10" swamped at the muzzle octagon 67 caliber smooth bore barrels have good bores with light roughness. Dueling pistols were once the preferred method for resolving conflicts and affairs of honor by men of supreme courage and foolishness. Lock plates engraved Wogdon & Barton, having push-on half-cock safeties, semi-rain proof pans, and roller frizzen springs (one spring repaired). All four barrels are key-fastened . Ambrose Antique Guns, Antique Firearms, Antique Arms and Armour specializes in the sale of high quality original European and American Antique Guns, Antique firearms and weapons. .531. Qualified Gunsmiths offering good old-fashioned service. Hamilton received a .54-caliber wound to the abdomen from an English-made Wogdon & Barton flintlock smoothbore dueling pistol. . Gunmakers to Bow St. Police, 1801-3. Price: 25.00. Details Payment Terms Shipping. Flintlock Duelling Pistols by Wogdon & Barton. Famous for duelling pistols. Robert Wogdon, a gunmaker most famous for his dueling pistols, partnered with John Barton late in his career. In fact, his name became so synonymous with the ritual that a duel was commonly referred to as a "Wogdon affair.". Burgoyne. A Grand Tradition. Provenance: William Keith Neal Collection. 1815-20 Shelton. The best known & innovative of these were the companies based in London that included Wogdon & Barton, Mortimer, Durs Egg . Look at any Wogdon duelling pistol, be it one from his early production years in the mid-1770s or one made towards the end of his career when in partnership with John Barton in the early 1800s, and they all have that unmistakable Wogdon style. Dueling pistols .58 caliber smooth bore with 9 5/8 inch octagonal barrels that are slightly swamped; overall length is 14 3/4 inches. Poem, Stanzas on Duelling, by an Irish Volunteer, 1783, began 'Hail Wogden, Patron of that Leaden death.' WOGDON & BARTON. Beautifully hand-crafted and handsomely stored away in custom-designed cases for moments of extreme decision, the first dueling pistols appeared in the 1760s with flintlock mechanisms. This is an edited extract from Robert Wogdon, Wogdon & Barton, John Barton, London Gunmakers . Fitted with flints and lead shots, the case is lined with green baize mahogany. In 1795 Wogdon formed a partnership with fellow gunmaker, John Barton and together they traded under the name of Wogdon & Barton. Lang would have made the lock , Wogdon and Barton 1760-82 ( note r not o) were famous for making fine dueling pistols , Wogdon was Irish from Dublin Barton from London . 1375. His specialty was his meticulously craftedand deadly accuratedueling pistols. Gibbs. Robert Wogdon and John Barton operated at 14 Haymarket, London, from 1795 to 1803. Throw 29 mm. J. J. Behr, c. 1725. Zoom. Two Engraved English Flintlock Pistols -A) Desirable Wogdon & Barton Dueling PistolWogdon dueling pistols are among the most historical and were used in the most famous of all American duels: the Burr-Hamilton affair. 15". . A PAIR OF ENGLISH FLINTLOCK DUELING PISTOLS by Wogdon & Barton, London The sighted browned octagonal twist steel barrels engraved Wogdon & Barton London, the touch-holes lined in gold with hooked breeches and engraved tangs.Set triggers. March 2022: Please call 01306 883487 or use our Contact Form to check stocks as our newsletter generates quick sales on some of the more sought-after and finer examples as listed below:. O"Sullivan, Bailey. Fully chequered butts are rare by Wogdon. The overall length of this pair of flintlock dueling pistols is approx. Engraved breech and tang. A 16-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol, And A 32-Bore Percussion Travelling PistolThe First By Wogdon & Barton, London, Circa 1795, The Second By John Blissett, 322 High Holborn, London, Circa 1855. With John Barton traded as Wogdon & Barton, from 1795, succeeded by Barton, 1803. With John Barton traded as Wogdon & Barton, from 1795, succeeded by Barton, 1803. A Fine Cased Pair of Flintlock Duelling Pistols by Wogdon & Barton. Famous for duelling pistols. . Duelling pistol by WOGDON AND BARTON (ML16) Ref: C66R. Duels were sometimes referred to as "Wogdon Cases" as Wogdon & Barton were a well known manufacturer of duelling pistols.. The barrels are marked Wogdon & Barton London in script on the top flat. Dueling pistols are strange, beautiful and ironic. They represent a stylish, comfortable, and class compatible means of killing in the name of honor during the 19th century. Lang would have made the lock , Wogdon and Barton 1760-82 ( note r not o) were famous for making fine dueling pistols , Wogdon was Irish from Dublin Barton from London . Autobiography was allegedly written by the pistol itself using self-instantiating Gnomon algorithm functions. Robert Wogdon and John Barton were at 14 Haymarket, London, between 1795 and 1803; Contacts. . Safeties are on the locks. See John O'Sullivan & De Witt Bailey, Robert Wogdon & Barton, John Barton, London Gunmakers 1764-1819, 2019, pages 168-9 for near identical Wogdon in the Queens Collection. 19th September 2018. Lot 4242: Wogdon & Barton Flintlock Dueling PistolAuction Date: February 5, 2021Desirable Engraved and Silver and Gold Accented Wogdon & Barton Flintlock Dueling Pistol. #4. Gathered at Weehawken, New Jersey, on July 11, 1804 . It was published in 1783 and begins: Hail Wogdon! Patron of that leaden death. Gold-filled touch holes. The outworkers involved in the manufacture were. The same set of dueling pistols used in Hamiltons and Burr's 1904 duel were likely used just 3 years earlier in the duel that killed Hamilton's son. Touch holes are lined in gold. The first with swamped octagonal sighted barrel signed along the top flat and engraved with a line of beadwork at the rear of the breech, foliate . Poem, Stanzas on Duelling, by an Irish Volunteer, 1783, began 'Hail Wogden, Patron of that Leaden death.' WOGDON & BARTON. Duelling pistol. Breech irons have filed in V-notch . Our Price . The original dueling pistols used by Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in the 1804 duel that killed Hamilton were on exhibit from May 25 - September 16, 2018. . #4. . Make: Made by Uberti for the U.S. Each with 10 inch octagonal barrel in .54 caliber smoothbore, top flats signed Wogden & Barton London. The steel octagonal barrel and metal mounts are adorned with the stamp of the maker engraved in gold. . Gadgets to shoot each other in the face, crafted with the delicacy and decorative extravagance of expensive jewelry. 15 " overall, 10 . The value of a set of guns like the dueling pistols that were involved in Hamilton's death (which are a Wogdon & Barton, English made flintlock set), would be . A fine pair of flintlock duelling pistols by the master makers Wogdon and Barton of London, are coming up for auction in the Militaria & Ethnographica Sale at Tennants Auctioneers on 5 th October with an estimate of 14,000 - 18,000 plus buyer's premium. How the dueling pistol that killed Hamilton (but was kept in his family), ended up in the hands of the bank that was essentially started by the guy who killed him, we do not know. Behr. List $2,995 Make: Made by Uberti for the U.S. Robert Wogdon and John Barton operated at 14 Haymarket, London, from 1795 to 1803. Bidding ended on 5/17/2022. Robert Wogdon was already known in England for the quality of his dueling pistols, even before he went into . (ca. Blackmore (1986) places them at 14 Haymarket between 1795 and 1803, and notes that they were gunmakers to the Bow Street Police for two years between 1801 and 1803. . Purpose built dueling pistols were manufactured for gentlemen and London became the center for the finest dueling pistol manufacturers - Manton, Durs Egg, Purdey, Nock, Wogdon & Barton etc. Description: Mfg. deb bowers. Robert Wogdon was apprenticed to Edward Newton of Grantham, Lincolnshire in 1748. The famous gunsmith company Wogdon and Barton produced these pistols along with ones used in the . By Wogdon & Barton, London, Circa 1800. David Williams Specialist - Arms and Armour Bonhams. Wogdon & Barton (founded by Robert Wogdon) was an 18th-century firm of gunsmiths based in London, England.Robert Wogdon produced flintlock firearms from the 1760s, and was particularly well known for his high quality duelling pistols. A FINE & VERY RARE CASED PAIR OF ENGLISH FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS by WOGDON & BARTON OF LONDON, ca. They were made by a British gunsmith named Robert Wogdon . Excellent Cased Pair of Flintlock Duelling Pistols by "Wogdon & Barton" of London, set in their original oak case with bullet mould and 3 way powder flask, 10 inch barrels with gold touch holes, set triggers and silver fore-sights. The guns had several special features, including heavy brass forends for steadier aim and both front and rear sights for a more accurate shot. The History of Duelling, Vol I of II, by John Gideon Millingen, a Project Gutenberg eBook. Autobiography of a Wogdon & Barton Flintlock Smoothbore Dueling Pistol is an autobiography of the dueling pistol which killed Alexander Hamilton.. During the heyday of duels in the United States (the 18th and early 19th centuries) dueling pistols were handmade and generally smoothbore, single-shot, black powder, flint-lock devices that were "sporting" at the typical 30-40 foot distance at which most duels were fought . John Barton in 1794/1795 and these pistols although classically Wogdon are engraved on the top flat of the . The most famous and innovative manufacturers were London-based companies such as Wogdon & Barton, Durs Egg, Manton, Mortimer, Nock, and . Work. Wogdon & Barton Cased Pair of Flintlock Duelling Pistols This lot is closed for bidding. With John Barton traded as Wogdon & Barton, from 1795, succeeded by Barton, 1803. Robert Wogdon is renowned for his dueling pistols. With Samuel Colt's development of the revolver, dueling with firearms became an ever-increasing and ever more deadly business. . Robert Wogden was one of the preeminent gunsmiths of his era. Bolted lock with stepped tail, push-on safety, large swan neck cock with beautiful engraved signature "Wogdon Barton". . The gold lined touch holes with their flat bolted locks, double raised edge cocks . Inside was a matched set of dueling pistols. The barrels have a decorative band around the breech end. 1,200 in 1981. Apr 10, 2022. The 10" swamped at the muzzle octagon 67 caliber smooth bore barrels have good bores with light roughness. The plain walnut stocks are within the shop tradition of Wogdon, known for making duelers with deadly utilitarian aesthetic. Barrels and locks are engraved Wogdon & Barton. While medieval European duels were fought with sabres or swords, the practice of using . A Pair Of 28-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols, By Robert Wogdon Of London, Circa 1785-90 . 18th Century English Dueling Pistols, and a look at the history and culture of dueling. He was dead within thirty-six hours. 342 pages, over 200 colour illustrations. They made a fine gold engraved set of pistols for the Duke of Gloucester , the son of King George III . innovative manufacturers were London - based companies such as Wogdon & Barton, Durs Egg , Manton , Mortimer , Nock , .case Earlier English flintlock duelling pistols made by Wogdon & Barton, used in the fatal Burr - Hamilton duel of . Description. Pistols. Price Realized: Estimated Price: $1,800 - $2,750. The validity of this assertion has been widely questioned but remains unrefuted [November . An extremely rare and unusual pair of carbine-pistols by this leading London maker, each pistol complete with a pair of interchangeable barrels: one being 9 - 1/4" long and the other 14" with a 4 - 1/2" under-rib and double-collared ramrod pipe. . A PAIR OF FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOLS BY WOGDON & BARTON, LONDON, CIRCA 1800 With octagonal signed barrels each retaining much original browned finish to the underside, gold-lined touch-holes, deeply scroll engraved tangs, signed flat bevelled bolted locks each with roller, gold-lined priming-pan and some original faded case-hardened finish, set triggers, figured walnut full stocks, engraved . Earlier English flintlock duelling pistols made by Wogdon & Barton, used in the fatal Burr-Hamilton duel of 1804 Pair of Flintlock Duelling Pistols, ca. Description: *Rare Matched Pair Wogdon & Barton Flintlock Dueling Pistols with Case London, circa 1813-19, steel octagonal barrel engraved with gold WOGDON & BARTON, highly decorated/engraved metal mounts with gold oval WOGDON & BARTON, checkered walnut stock, green baize lined mahogany case, fitted with compartments containing flints, lead . English-made flintlock smoothbore dueling pistols by Wogdon & Barton, before 1797. Exhibition: London, Bonhams Auctioneers, 2019. The sale also offers many sterling silverware lots. Gunsmiths were employed to build weapons that were accurate and deadly, but also reliable. One of the great current, out of print or rare titles available from Bunduki Books . duelling pistol by wogdon and barton (ml16) ref: f66r. . Two Engraved English Flintlock Pistols -A) Desirable Wogdon & Barton Dueling PistolWogdon dueling pistols are among the most historical and were used in the most famous of all American duels: the Burr-Hamilton affair. Featuring discussions on the techniques of firing a duelling pistol and the issue of the bent barrels. The Most Famous Set of Dueling Pistols - Wogdon & Barton. Full walnut stocks. The validity of this assertion has been widely questioned but remains unrefuted [November 2020]. Until the building's demolition in 2019, you could view the most famous set of dueling pistols in history on display at the . The name Wogdon became synonymous with dueling, to the extent that duels in England were sometimes referred to as "a Wogdon affair". Sold for 15,000 (US$ 19,499) inc. premium Antique Arms and Armour. Engraved triggerguards, iron furniture, walnut stocks. They are inscribed on top flat WOGDON & BARTON LONDON and carry the London proof and view marks on the bottom flat. Dueling Pistols by Benjamin Smith: These are the dueling pistols and case of Virginia Statemen John Randolph (1773-1833).