An Unusually Large Pair Of 18-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistols Of Presentation Quality
By Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, London Silver Hallmarks For 1809, Maker's Mark Of Michael Barnett
With three-stage sighted barrels each engraved and gilt with a starburst around the fore-sight, with an urn and foliage along the forward section, and with a trophy of arms at the mid-section, octagonal breeches becoming polygonal, engraved 'London' within an oval on the top flat and with foliage on the flat on either side, tangs and flat bevelled detented locks en suite, the former each with back-sight, the latter each retaining some original blueing on the inside, signed in an oval, decorated with a trophy and foliage at the stepped rounded tail and with safety-catch, pierced cock, rainproof pan and roller, figured full stocks each inlaid overall with silver-wire scrollwork, engraved silver flower-heads, a star and a crescent, mounts finely cast and chased in relief with trophies of arms against finely punched grounds and comprising side-plates, spurred pommels and trigger-guards, turned silver ramrod-pipes decorated with flower-heads en suite, set triggers, and ramrods (steel parts with some wear and minor scattered pitting), London proof marks (2)
41.5 cm. barrels
Sold for
£13,750
inc. premium
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Arms and Armour
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