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A Rare Silver-Mounted Flintlock Combined 50-Bore Box-Lock Pistol And Hunting SwordBy Griffin & Tow, London, Circa 1780, Indistinct Silver Hallmarks, Maker's Mark IK, Probably Of John King
27 July 2006, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £6,720 inc. premium
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By Griffin & Tow, London, Circa 1780, Indistinct Silver Hallmarks, Maker's Mark IK, Probably Of John King
By Griffin & Tow, London, Circa 1780, Indistinct Silver Hallmarks, Maker's Mark IK, Probably Of John King
With straight tapering fullered blade double-edged towards the point, turn-off two-stage barrel flared at the muzzle, action with applied border engraved plate on each side, the one on the left side signed, and the one on the right engraved 'London' and extending to form a scallop shell guard, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steel, trigger-guard engraved with a flowerhead on the bow, figured rounded butt with a long shaped border engraved silver plaque on each side secured by silver pins, and engraved silver butt-cap, in its original black leather-covered wooden scabbard (repaired) with linear engraved silver locket and chape, London proof marks
66 cm. blade, 5.8 cm. barrel
66 cm. blade, 5.8 cm. barrel
Footnotes
Literature:
Leslie Southwick, The Price Guide to Antique Edged Weapons, 1982, p. 164, no. 459




