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A 28-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol
By Griffin & Tow, London, Circa 1775

Antique Arms and Armour

28 July 2010, 14:00 BST

London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,020 inc. premium

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A 28-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol
By Griffin & Tow, London, Circa 1775

With russet octagonal barrel signed in full within a panel along the top flat in front of the back-sight and engraved with a line of beadwork at the breech (gold touch-hole lining missing), silver fore-sight, border engraved tang decorated with foliage, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock decorated with a flower-head on the stepped tail and with roller, figured full stock (fore-end partly replaced, split beneath the lock) with chequered rounded butt apart from a plain flat strip along each side, border engraved steel mounts comprising shaped bevelled side-plate decorated with foliage, spur trigger-guard with acorn finial and a flower-head on the bow, small silver escutcheon engraved with owner's initials, and later horn-tipped ramrod (some wear and rust patination overall), London proof marks and maker's mark of Joseph Griffin
24.6 cm. barrel

Footnotes

Joseph Griffin and John Tow were in business together at 10 New Bond Street between 1772-82

See footnote to lot 538

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