Lot 81: This historic pair of silver mounted H.W. Finally, a published letter made reference to a particularly despicable opinion Hamilton had expressed about Burr. Gunmaker at Mr. Maws haberdashers, Cockspur St., Charing Cross, 1764. RIAC believes that this website is accessible to the widest possible audience pursuant to the guidelines of the Americans with Disability Act. 14.75"". Travelling pistols, also known as overcoat pistols, were intended for use by travellers to protect themselves from highwaymen and footpads; unlike duelling pistols, they were commonly rifled. Burr was charged with murder but the case never reached trial. 20002023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1.5 oz. In the late 18th century and early 19th century in Europe as well as America, if a gentleman, or in rare cases a lady, or someone close to them faced an insult, they were expected to demand a proper apology or satisfaction., To refuse or decline a challenge risked their reputation and being posted as a poltroon (an utter coward). The whereabouts of the second Wogdon pistol are unknown. A pair of duels in the early 19th century in America have done much to fix Wogdons name in American memory. The barrels have a decorative band around the breech end. Lock plates engraved Wogdon & Barton, having push-on half-cock safeties, semi-rain proof pans, and roller frizzen springs (one spring repaired). Wogdon & Barton was an 18th-century firm of gunsmiths based in London, England. Certainly during his working life he was referred to as the celebrated Wogdon and also, he [Wogdon] is a famous man for making pistols. Wogdons guns were designed to be aimed quickly, reliably fire, and shoot true. Cobra Derringers are beautifully handcrafted with a wide range of calibers and barrel lengths that provides versatile and reliable service for a lifetime. 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. Pistol Kits; Chemicals and Compounds. .38 in. He formally called upon the Duke either to give up the name of his false informant or afford him satisfaction. .36 in (9.3 mm); Wt. During his lifetime Wogdons pistols were considered to be of unsurpassed quality and reliability, to the point that they were even sold to clients in North America. Wogdon apprenticed to Edward Newton in 1748, according to Howard Blackmore in Gunmakers of London, 1350-1850. After he finished his apprenticeship, he ran his own shop and then partnered with John Barton in 1795 and retired in 1803. SOLD. The poem alludes to fate but suggests a duelists destiny lay in Wogdons hand. Hamilton did not elaborate but indicated his remarks were political, not personal, which would imply that Burrs honor had not been drawn into question. The hooks or spurs on the trigger guard can be used with your middle finger to help steady the pistol. The 10" swamped at the muzzle octagon 67 caliber smooth bore barrels have good bores with light roughness. This is famously represented in the book and film The Last Duel. 15". Robert Wogdon (1734-1813) is arguably the best known and most respected maker of flintlock dueling pistols. When it came down to staring down an opponent, many men put their trust in gunmakers like Robert Wogdon rather than divine intervention. It is now half-stocked with a silver fore-end and a rounded, chequered butt with spurred trigger-guard. The best hunting horse. This is an edited extract from Robert Wogdon, Wogdon & Barton, John Barton, London Gunmakers 1764-1819, price 75, published by Bonhams. By the time duelling with pistols had superseded duelling with swords in the early 1770s, the purpose had shifted from wounding or killing your opponent to demonstrating that, as a man of honour, you were prepared to risk your life to defend your reputation, or that of your family or your regiment. The breech plug tangs, butt caps, and trigger guards have decorative engraving. Click here for more information. A Scarce Double Barrel Pocket Pistol . [6], Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh. (36.9 g); bullet mould (d): L. 4 13/16 (12.2 cm); Cal. On 13 January 1777 at the Adelphi Tavern and Coffeehouse, Bate was accosted by Stoney and the duel proceeded without any witnesses. Chase Manhattan Bank acquired the pistols in 1930, and they now reside at the National Postal Museum. (42.5 g); screwdriver (e): L. 3 15/16 in. The barrels were given a blued or browned finish to reduce glare. Desirable Cased Pair of Engraved Wogdon & Barton Flintlock Dueling Pistols Auction Date: August 28, 2022 Estimated Price: $ 6,500 - $ 9,500 Price Realized: Details A) Wogdon & Barton Dueling Pistol Manufacturer: English Model: Flintlock Pistol Type: Pistol Gauge: 54 Barrel: 10 inch octagon Finish: brown/casehardened/blue Grip: Stock: walnut [11] The short range most duels took place at, combined with the accuracy of rifled pistols meant their use substantially increased the chances of a fatality during a duel. (136.1 g); cleaning rod (c): L. 15 1/2 in. Wogdon retired in 1803 and died in 1813. Had Lennox refused to challenge the Duke, his reputation as an officer and a gentleman would have been irrevocably compromised. The crest and monogram strongly suggest they may have belonged to Wogdons son-in-law, William Butt Jnr. They go back centuries to trial by combat, also known as the judicial duel. Engraved in gold on the barrel: ARGer DE L'EMPEREUR. The name Robert Wogdon is one that appears frequently in tales of the most infamous duels. Fate or divine intervention was a key aspect of the origins of dueling. 7 oz. [15] The rules of the "French method" of duelling required the duellists to begin back-to-back, walk a set number of paces before turning and firing. Its long barrel, measuring nearly twelve inches in length, indicates its intended use for targets. The Mantons, Griffin & Tow, H.W. Robert Wogdon & John Barton Gunmakers, 14 Haymarket, 1795-1803. Tragically, on 21 November 1801, Churchs Wogdon pistols were used in a duel between Hamiltons eldest son, Philip, and George Eaker, a Jefferson supporter who had publicly made insulting remarks about Alexander Hamilton. Famous for duelling pistols. Tools for wood. Cased Pair of John Blissett & Son Percussion Dueling Pistols: Lot 332 Four British Prime Ministers have engaged in duels throughout history. Taking deliberate aim, was considered vicious and discouraged. There's a lot going on in this escutcheon! The 9 5/8"" octagon 64 caliber swamped smooth bore barrel has a fair bore with pitting. The Duke did not return fire. Mortimer, and many other talented English gunmakers certainly manufactured incredibly fine dueling pistols and helped create new innovations in their designs over time, but Wogdon truly specialized in them. One particularly deadly option for a serious dispute was to have both men stand a set number of paces apart, cock and raise their pistols upon command, take aim at another command, and then fire simultaneously upon the final command. With swamped octagonal sighted barrels each signed in script along the top flat and engraved with a band of beadwork at the breech, silver fore-sights, tangs each incorporating the back-sight and finely engraved with foliage, signed flat . Contrary to popular belief, duelling pistols were made as a cased pair, not to provide a weapon for each adversary but rather so each adversary could have a second pistol if a second shot was required. He died early the next morning. Pair of Four-Barreled Turnover Percussion Pistols of Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 4th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne (17851851), with Pair of Box-Lock Turn-Off Pocket Pistols, Case, and Accessories, Double-Barrel Breech-Loading Pinfire Shotgun, Breech-Loading Rimfire Cartridge Pistol with Case and Accessories. Provenance: The Collection of Joe M. Wanenmacher Jr. The stock on gun 2 is fine with no cracks or chips and the dents and dings expected of light to moderate use. Thereafter they quickly took over and after 1785 it was rare for a sword duel to be fought in London. He then fled to Europe where he continued to conspire to steal land in the West. Stoney Bowes was to spend the remaining 22 years of his life as a prisoner, his mounting debts still unpaid, and still pursuing yet more legal avenues to regain control of Marys fortune. As John Norris writes in Pistols at Dawn: A History of Duelling, Wogdons name has unarguably become more closely associated with dueling pistols than any other gunsmith of the period, and has come to epitomize these specialized firearms. With re-browned swamped octagonal sighted barrel (bore pitted) with crudely refreshed signature along the top flat and line of beadwork at the rear, silver fore-sight, border engraved tang with back-sight and decorated with a shell and foliage, signed detented flat . Only one of the pair of pistols made by Robert Wogdon that were used in this duel has survived, and is on permanent exhibition at the Museum of London; it presumably belonged to Colonel Lennox. Philip was mortally wounded, and died in agony the following day. Duelling pistols are often single-shot flintlock or percussion black-powder pistols which fire a lead ball. Gunsmith John Barton British. Whether it was in this form when used by Colonel Lennox in the 1789 duel, or still in its original full stocked form, is unknown. Her promiscuous behaviour was well known and a series of anonymous, scurrilous articles with barely veiled references to her appeared in Reverend Bates Morning Post. [16][17] The famous fictional duel between Pierre and Dolokhov in the novel War and Peace was of this kind. Carried to his Manhattan home, Hamilton lingered in agony, the pistol ball lodged next to his spine. Scroll left to view more. As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes. He completed his term as Vice-President but his political career was effectively over. Burrs intention seems quite clear. Stoney Bowes, not one to give up easily, appealed against Marys divorce suit but Mary eventually gained her freedom. (17.1 cm); Wt. Patron of that Leaden death. Robert Wogdon and John Barton operated at 14 Haymarket, London, from 1795 to 1803. Patron of that Leaden death!" John OSullivan and De Witt Bailey chart the life and work of the gunmaker known for his duelling pistols in their new book, Robert Wogdon, Wogdon & Barton, John Barton, London Gunmakers 1764-1819. Somewhat reluctantly, Mary agreed and four days later Stoney was carried on a stretcher down the aisle of St Jamess Church, Piccadilly, to marry Mary Elizabeth Bowes, Dowager Countess of Strathmore. They are immediately recognizable by their elegant proportions, restrained ornament, and technical refinement. A discussion of the poem in "The Critical Review; or, Annals of Literature" from 1782 notes, "The artist to whom these stanzas are inscribed is famous for his skill in making pistols, whose aim is remarkably true" and notes the lines "No one can tell how short he shall remain, If honour calls and Wogdon bids him die" as among the best in the poem. Cobra Firearms is a firearm and accessory manufacturer located in Salt Lake City, UT specializing in American made derringers and handguns that are unique. You can safely challenge a friend to a duel with muzzleloading pistols today by using modern dueling targets that leave only bragging rights on the line. The breech plug tangs, butt caps, and trigger guards have decorative engraving. The barrels are marked Wogdon & Barton London in script on the top flat. The pistols used in the Hamilton=Burr duel, which belonged to Hamiltons brother-in-law. Colonel Lennox would have faced a real dilemma over this incident. Robert Wogdon made many and varied firearms pocket and livery pistols, double-barrelled pistols, sporting guns and rifles, carbines and blunderbusses but he was most renowned for his duelling pistols. The Burr and Hamilton Duel at Weehawken, New Jersey, July 11, 1804 The next day it was Hamiltons turn to face Eacker at ten paces. This was a legal proceeding in which a persons guilt or innocence was determined by the outcome of a fight. That may have been one option, but it doesnt appear to have been common. Despite duelling being always regarded as illegal, in practice it was widely tolerated by both the juries and the sentencing judges. Robert Wogdon, a gunmaker most famous for his dueling pistols, partnered with John Barton late in his career. Pistol dueling was an associate (non-medal) event at the 1906 and 1908 Olympic games (see Olympic dueling). Robert Wogdon made many and varied firearms - pocket and livery pistols, double-barrelled pistols, sporting guns and rifles, carbines and blunderbusses - but he was most renowned for his duelling pistols. Both pistols have their original iron-tipped ramrods with an attached worm at the end. 344. The events that culminated in the duel were the result of several years of simmering political differences and antagonism. The lock, which is bright along with the cock, is marked in script ""Wogdon"". A Rare Pair Of 40-Bore Flintlock Overcoat Or Travelling PistolsBy Wogdon & Barton Of London, Circa 1800. Undoubtedly the most famous duel with Wogdon pistols, and certainly the most famous pistol duel in the United States, took place on 11 July 1804 at Weehawken, New Jersey, between the former Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, and the sitting Vice-President of the United States, Aaron Burr. 2023 Rock Island Auction Company. The Critical Review; or, Annals of Literature, hot air balloons with blunderbusses over Paris, Duke of York was challenged by his nephew Charles Lennox. Of course if you could hit your opponent first, you might not have to be fired upon at all. The pistols are quite unique with their saw handled butts and spurred trigger guards the design of which would have been specified by the owner. [12], Late model English duelling pistols fired by percussion cap, bearing the Royal Warrant on the case, Earlier English flintlock duelling pistols made by Wogdon & Barton, used in the fatal Burr-Hamilton duel of 1804. Hamilton was morally and religiously opposed to dueling and is widely believed to have intended to delope (throw away his shot) rather than aim at Burr. The sliding-safety locks are marked in script "Wogdon" over "&" over "Barton". Until the mid-18th century, duels were typically fought with swords. 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. One of the most common varieties was having a set number of paces walked off and the positions marked in advance. (44.5 cm); D. 6 3/4 in. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This dueling flintlock pistol is by Robert Wogdon (1733-1813), a well-known London gunsmith from Lincolnshire who operated at Haymarket, London, from 1774 to 1802. Gunsmith Robert Wogdon British Robert Wogdon and John Barton operated at 14 Haymarket, London, from 1795 to 1803. Two discarded Wogdon pistols were discovered. Wogdon retired in 1803 and died in 1813. Robert Wogdon produced flintlock firearms from the 1760s, and was particularly well known for his high quality duelling pistols. (1219 g); powder flask (b): H. 4 1/8 in. A Continental Pin Fire Revolver. Colonel Lennox fired and the ball grazed one of his Royal Highness curls. One of a pair of silver-mounted duelling pistols, hallmarked 1776, with the first recorded use of the helmet and falchion side-plate. 0.8 oz. Instead of firing into the sky or the ground, aiming for a near miss would show seriousness and would appear to any witnesses to have been a legitimate attempt but avoid taking a life. Upon the signal, they could advance towards one another and choose when to fire. However, for at least twenty years before the BurrHamilton duel, English duelling pistols by all the top makers had been customarily fitted with set triggers. SCHEELS (39.4 cm); Wt. British, London, Medium: While that is the origin, people clearly had misgivings about whether God would come to their aid in a duel both back in the Middle Ages and in the early modern era. At a meeting three days later of officers of the Coldstream Guards to deliberate on whether Colonel Lennox had behaved as became an officer and gentleman, the officers resolved: It is the opinion of the Coldstream Regiment that Colonel Lennox had behaved with courage but from the peculiar difficulty of his case, not with judgement. Soon afterwards Colonel Lennox resigned his commission in the Duke of Yorks regiment. The refinished stock is good and has some dings and worn spots in the otherwise distinct checkering, crack between the ramrod entry pipe and trigger guard finial, repair above the nose of the lock, and some scattered minor dings and scratches. "Pair of Wogdon & Barton Flintlock Dueling Pistols (AH6322)" for sale online. [3], In continental Europe, the use of smooth-bored pistols was considered cowardly, and rifled pistols were the norm. Gunsmith Wogdon & Barton British The only recorded Wogdon pistol with a brass barrel, hallmarked 1791. 1.3 oz. (9.6 mm); Wt. Churchs dueling pistols were originally similar to the Wogdon & Barton pair in our next auction but at some point had brass forends fitted to them. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. RM W570AE - Case with Dueling Pistols A Cased Pair of Pistols, Reputedly Owned by Napoleon Pair of pistols Cassette with couple of pistols and accessories belonging to Napoleon I, Casket in which a couple of pistols together with all supplies. The various component parts of these firearms were individually produced under the direction of a master gunmaker by highly specialized craftsmen, including a lock smith, barrel forger, stocker, and engraver. [Note 3], Most English pistols had smooth bores, though some had scratch rifling, a subtle form of rifling which was difficult to see with the naked eye. To order, please call 01666 502200 or email: subscriptions@bonhams.com, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Luxury stationery: a wonderfully sensuous experience. However, there is rarely any information as to the type, ownership or maker of the pistols used. With John Barton, traded Wogdon & Barton from 1795, succeeded by Barton, 1803. To refuse to take part in the duel would have had the same result. Click Photo to Enlarge Guns International #: 101363115 Seller's Inventory #: 190413 Category Antique Pistols - Flintlock Handguns - European Pistols Seller's Information Haymarket, 1774-1802. (22.7 g); glass bottle (f): H. 1 1/2 in. 12.9 oz. But if the first to fire missed, he was required to stand still and wait for his opponent's shot. By 1780, Wogdon had settled on the final form for his duelling pistols and saw no reason for any . 1.3 oz. Stoney demanded Bate reveal the author of these articles; Bate refused and Stoney challenged him to a duel as the Countess of Strathmores champion. https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/29592. In some situations, the duelist who had already fired was also supposed to keep advancing until the opponent had fired. Swords or dueling pistols were standard, but rifles and other firearms were also used in rarer instances, and, in theory, duels could be fought with any agreed upon weapons under just about any terms, even in hot air balloons with blunderbusses over Paris. [18] For an eye-witness account of such a duel, see Reynolds (1839).[14]. 4.8 oz. 1 lb. [13][Note 4], There were various forms of pistol duel. RIAC believes that this website is accessible to the widest possible audience pursuant to the guidelines of the Americans with Disability Act. (30.3 cm); Cal. Wogdon was partnered with John Barton at 14 Haymarket Street in London in 1795-1803. 0.5 oz. Materials. From about 1790 firearms were generally fitted with mahogany cases, whose interiors were lined with green baize (woolen cloth) and subdivided into discrete compartments for the weapon, tools, and accessories. Colonel Burrs shot struck home and General Hamilton fell almost instantly. The answer to the question frequently asked of the owners of Wogdon duelling pistols, Were these pistols ever used in a duel? must unfortunately therefore be, We just dont know.. However, it was acceptable for duels to be fought with different pistols and for each duellist to use their own pair, so they could use weapons they were familiar with. Dueling as a way to protect one's reputation has long faded from acceptable behavior, but these paired and cased dueling pistols for sale in Rock Island Auction Company's Aug. 26-28 Premier Auction are a fascinating way to recall a different time and a different way of personal conduct. [1] The name Wogdon became synonymous with dueling, to the extent that duels in England were sometimes referred to as "a Wogdon affair". [2] The name Wogdon became synonymous with dueling, to the extent that duels in England were sometimes referred to as "a Wogdon affair". The overall length of this pair of flintlock dueling pistols is approx. Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, "Flintlock Target Pistol of Prince William Frederick, Second Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (17761834), with Case and Accessories", "Robert Wogdon, Gunmaker, London (1737-1813)", "The Pistols of Robert Wogdon | Andrea Penrose Author", "The Little-Known Story of the Gun That Killed Alexander Hamilton", Information on Wogdon and his grave in Layston Church, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wogdon_%26_Barton&oldid=1131084818, This page was last edited on 2 January 2023, at 13:34. [5], As duels were generally fought at short distances which were paced out, typically 35 to 45 feet (11 to 14m),[6] between stationary opponents, extreme accuracy was not required. Once one man fired, he was generally expected to stand at that spot and await his opponents shot within the remaining time and before crossing the barrier. [7] The bullets loaded in them could weigh 214 grains (0.49 ounces; 13.9 grams) in .52 caliber, or more in larger calibers. Thus, firing too early might make you more likely to miss and have to risk being shot at from a shorter range. Purpose-built duelling pistols have various improvements to make them more reliable and accurate. Its long barrel, measuring nearly twelve inches in length, indicates its intended use for targets. Robert Wogdon (January 1734 - 28 March 1813) died aged 79 and was buried with his wife Jane (died 15 February 1805, aged 69) in the chancel of St Bartholomew's Church, located on the outskirts of Buntingford, Hertfordshire.[6]. Burr, with his political prospects already fading, demanded an explanation of what Hamilton had said about him, and a series of notes were exchanged.
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