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Lot 3457ANTIQUE

A large bore English flintlock screwbarrel pistol by Archer
circa 1780
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10 June 2013, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

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A large bore English flintlock screwbarrel pistol by Archer
circa 1780

4 inch .54 caliber cannon screwbarrel. London proofs. Flintlock boxlock action with London within a banner and scrolls and with Archer on the opposite side. Reinforced hammer. Walnut grip with silver wire scroll and fan patterns. Silver grotesque mask buttcap with Birmingham hallmarks, date mark of 1780, maker's hallmark of Charles Freeth. Silver thumbplate engraved with family crest and monogram LPB. Flower engraved on triggerguard flat.
Condition: Very Good. Steel bright with deep engraving and excellent proofmarks. Barrel shows five semi-deep dents Some silver wire inlay absent.
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Note: Thomas Archer, Birmingham, 1775-1818.

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