This c. 1850s cased set includes a double barrel shotgun, sporting rifle, two traveling pistols, two pocket pistols, and a pepperbox. This set contains a firearm or two for just about anything a traveling English gentlemen might need. An article in The Vintage Gun Journal in October 2021 called the set "Fit For an Expedition: A Traveling Man's Sporting & Protection Battery" and notes that the set appears to have been a group of arms procured by a gentleman that he then had professionally cased for his travels. The case contains a plethora of ammunition and accessories such as wads, cards, powder flasks, a leather shot flask with shot, ball molds, cap tins, lead balls, capper, chargers, and more. The first gun is a 14-bore side by side shotgun signed "CONSTABLE" on the scroll and border engraved locks. The Damascus barrels have a nickel bead front sight, Birmingham proofs, and pierced platinum plugs. The wedge and wrist escutcheons are silver, but most of the furniture is iron with scroll engraving. The stock has a checkered wrist and 14 1/4 inch length of pull.

Very good. The barrel has a distinct Damascus twist patterns along the length and mild oxidation. The breech end of the rib is separating. The locks have light traces of original case colors, distinct markings and engraving, and dark patina. The furniture has mild oxidation and traces of original finish. The stock is fine and has well-defined checkering, light scratches and dings, and mild wear. Mechanically fine. The case and accessories are also fine and generally have moderate age and storage related wear.

The barrel is signed "AKRILL," and the lock is signed "E. AKRILL." Esau Akrill was active in the 1830s-1850s. The rifled barrel has a dovetailed silver blade front sight and a three-leaf rear sight with gold sight lines graduated for 50, 100, and 200 yards. The underside has "2346" along with 1856-1866 Birmingham proof marks. The lock and furniture have scroll, border, and floral engraving. The pistol-grip stock has a checkered forend and wrist, shall carving at the base of the wrist, and sling eye on the bottom of the butt. The second sling eye is on the middle ramrod pipe.

Very good with strong traces of original finish, mostly dark brown patina, and mild oxidation. The stock is also fine and has repaired cracks at the base of the wrist and toe, some mild scrapes and dings, general mild overall wear, and some crisp checkering. Mechanically fine.

This pistol forms a pair with the next one in the lot. Both are by Jeavons of Birmingham who had a shop in the mid 1840s at 37 Staniforth Street. They have smoothbore, Damascus barrels with brass bead front sights, Birmingham proofs, and banded breech plugs. The back action locks are signed "JEAVONS." The half-length stocks have horn forend caps, checkered wrists, and small cap compartments in the pommel caps.

Very good with 30% original case colors on the lock, aged patina on the German silver furniture, mix of original brown finish and dark brown patina on the barrel, detached rib, mild oxidation, and general mild wear. The stock is also fine and has well-defined checkering, light scratches and dings, a few tiny flakes and hairline cracks, and minor overall wear. Mechanically fine.

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Fine with 30% original case colors, 50% original brown finish and distinct twist patterns along the barrel mixed with dark brown patina, aged patina on the German silver furniture, some light oxidation, and general mild wear. The stock is also fine and has well-defined checkering, a replacement forend tip with a hairline crack, the usual light scratches and dings, and minor overall wear. Mechanically fine.

This six-shot pepperbox has no identifying markings aside from the Birmingham proofs and has scroll engraving.

Fine with 60% of the lightly fading original case colors overall, some minor oxidation, crisp engraving, and light overall age and storage related wear. The grips are also very good and have some mild scratches and dings. Mechanically fine.

This pistol forms a pair with the last gun in the set. They have casehardened barrels signed "Jeavons," scroll and floral engraving, and finely checkered grips.

Very fine with 85% plus original casehardened finish on the barrel, mild aged patina on the brass, crisp engraving, and minor overall wear. The grip is also very fine and has minor spots of wear on the checkering and limited handling and storage marks. Mechanically fine.

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Very fine with 70% plus original casehardened finish on the barrel, mild aged patina on the brass, crisp engraving, and minor overall wear. The grip is also very fine and has several minor spots of wear on the checkering and mild handling and storage marks. Mechanically fine.