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A Fine Cased 15-Bore D.B. Percussion PistolBy Beckwith, London, Mid-19th Century
27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £8,125 inc. premium
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A Fine Cased 15-Bore D.B. Percussion Pistol
By Beckwith, London, Mid-19th Century
By Beckwith, London, Mid-19th Century
With browned twist sighted barrels signed along the rib, border engraved case-hardened breeches engraved with a foliate scroll between and each with platinum plug, foliate scroll engraved case-hardened tang and sighted back-action locks, the latter with brightly burnished internal working parts, dolphin hammers en suite with the locks, lacquered highly figured half-stock with chequered rounded butt, the latter with border engraved ovoidal case-hardened butt-cap with circular hinged butt-trap cover decorated with scrolling foliage, blued trigger-guard (some loss of finish) decorated en suite on the bow and with pineapple finial, white-metal escutcheon engraved with owner's initials 'CK', stirrup ramrod, and retaining most of its original finish: in original lined and fitted case with full accessories, the interior of the lid with maker's trade label for 1802-41, the exterior with circular brass ecutcheon engraved with owner's initials 'CK', London proof marks
18.7 cm. barrels
18.7 cm. barrels
Footnotes
William Andrew Beckwith was apprenticed to Wattell Clark in 1785. He was elected Master of the Gunmakers' Company in 1808, 1814, 1825 and again in 1840 the year before his death. He was Contractor to Ordnance in 1838 and to the East India Company between 1823 and 1841. The business was carried on by his widow Elizabeth until 1868 being in partnership with their son as Elizabeth Beckwith & Son between 1842 and 1853




