A cased pair of English 20 bore flintlock pistols

A cased pair of English 20 bore flintlock pistols, two stage barrels 9 in., octagonal breeches with private tower proof marks and engraved 'LONDON' to the top flats, border engraved locks marked 'WILSON' and further engraved with musical motifs, walnut full stocks with flat sided grips, brass furniture including trigger guards with acorn finials and vacant escutcheons; fitted oak case with recessed brass handle lined in green baize and with label for Wilson's Gun and Pistol Warehouse, with various accessories including an earlier combination flask for powder, ball and flint with 'H. Loftus 1798' * scratched into the base.

*Flask: Possibly either Lieutenant Henry Loftus, 9th Regiment of Light Dragoons, d. 1799; or Lieutenant Colonel Henry Loftus 24th and 17th Light Dragoons and Coldstream Guards, d. 1824.