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Lot 375*
A Rare Pair Of 20-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Turn-Off PistolsBy W. Mawde, Offley, Circa 1720
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29 April 2010, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £4,560 inc. premium
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By W. Mawde, Offley, Circa 1720
By W. Mawde, Offley, Circa 1720
With two-stage cannon barrels each with pronounced turned swelling at the muzzle, breeches each engraved with a band of foliage at the rear in front of a moulded step, foliate engraved tangs each extending as a trefoil over the breech and secured by a screw, signed border engraved rounded actions, border engraved cocks and steels, trigger-guards each with foliate finial and engraved on the bow, swelling moulded figured butts each carved with foliage behind the tang, cast and chased mounts comprising pierced foliate side-plates, foliate escutcheons engraved with owner's crest, and grotesque mask butt-caps (some minor rust patination), London proof marks and maker's marks (2)
13.5 cm. barrels
13.5 cm. barrels
Footnotes
This West Yorkshire maker appears to be unrecorded
Saleroom notices
Please note the pistols are signed Ottley not Offley as catalogued








