Dueling Pistols Question?

Wilkins Grantham pair of dueling pistol. Flint Lock, Smooth bore, bore measures .5375 inches, 2 crown type proof marks on each barrel. Case appears non-original but they fit. Has bullet mold, powder measure, ram rods with a worm on one end. Some sort of tool with a pick inserted in the end.
Can any one tell what these are? Where made? Anything? Value?
I will try to post a picture but sometimes it doesn't work.
Thank you, Bob

Hi,
The maker is John Wilkins of Grantham, UK. He was active during the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th century. Grantham was the home of the great gun maker, Edward Newton to whom John Twigg apprenticed. Also, John Manton was born in Grantham and apprenticed to William Edson. He went on to be a foreman for John Twigg in London and then struck out on his own to become one of the greatest British gun makers of all time. Your pistols were likely made around 1800-1810. They are not necessarily dueling pistols. They could be traveling pistols. Do they have rear sights? British duelers usually have rear sights with wide notches. The case is modern made and not authentic at all. The powder flask is not correct for the time being much later in the 19th century. The pick is likely a tool to clean out the vent or touch holes in the barrels. However it does make a nice display. Your pistols look in nice condition and I suspect they might bring $4000-$6000 at auction. For comparison, here is what an authentic case and tools should look like for that period.







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