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An Early Flintlock Mechanism From A Pistol
Mid-17th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
30 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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An Early Flintlock Mechanism From A Pistol
Mid-17th Century

With flat bevelled plate engraved with flowers at a later date and inscribed 'H. Barne', the narrow pointed tail with original foliate engraving, flat ring-neck cock engraved en suite with the plate, slender faceted steel, and dog-catch terminating in an engraved bird's head
9.6 cm.

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Provenance:
Fine Antique Arms and Armour from the Henk L. Visser Collection, sold in these Rooms, 28 November 2007, lot 106

Literature:
G. de Vries and B.J. Martens, The Visser Collection, vol. 1, part 4, 2007, cat. no. 1019, pp. 762-763

This lock appears to be from a pistol that formed the pair to a pistol formerly in the Clay P. Bedford Collection (inv. no. 709). See Early Firearms Of Great Britain And Ireland from the collection of Clay P. Bedford, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1971, pp. 11-12, cat. no. 2 (illustrated)

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A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
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