A Cased Pair of Percussion Officers Pistols by D. Egg. With heavy sighted octagonal barrels, signed ‘D.Egg, No.1 Pall Mall, London’ along the top flats, converted from flintlock to percussion, with foliate engraved breeches and tangs incorporating rear-sights, percussion locks signed ‘John Thomson’ (possibly the gunmaker that converted the guns from flint) half-stocked in walnut (one stock cracked through and repaired) cut with chequering at the grip, vacant rectangular escutcheons, with engraved steel mounts comprising butt-caps and trigger guards depicting a tiger in the wild, stylised pineapple finials: in their original lined case with accessories including powder flask and loading rod, the interior of the lid with Eggs label, the exterior of the lid with flush fitting carrying handle.

Durs Egg

Son of Leonz Egg, gunmaker, Switzerland. Born 1748, baptised Urs Christian. After a short stay in Paris, came to London and worked for John Twigg, 1772. Granted denization in 1791. Gunmaker & Sword Cutler. Became gunmaker to George IV & Duke of York. Renowned for his fine workmanship.

THOMSON

John His ‘new & ingenious method of applying the Copper Cap Percussion principle to the Soldiers Musquet’ rejected by Ordnance, 1826. Percussion guns bearing his name have been noted which have a removable striker and pellet nipple. 

Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London 1350-1850, George Shumway Publishing, York, Pennsylvania, USA. 

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