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A Cased Pair Of 22-Bore Flintlock PistolsBy Ino. Richards, Strand, London, Circa 1800
29 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £2,375 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Cased Pair Of 22-Bore Flintlock Pistols
By Ino. Richards, Strand, London, Circa 1800
By Ino. Richards, Strand, London, Circa 1800
With re-browned twist octagonal sighted barrels each with silver fore-sight and engraved 'Strand London' along the top flat, gold-lined touch-holes, engraved tangs each incorporating a back-sight, signed border engraved flat bevelled locks (cocks old replacements) each decorated with a starburst on the stepped tail and with safety-catch and roller, figured full stocks (minor bruising) with chequered rounded butts, each pommel incised with a petalled design, steel trigger-guards each with large pineapple finial and engraved with martial shields and foliage on the bow, turned ramrod-pipes, and later horn-tipped ramrods (steel parts with some rust patination): in later lined and fitted mahogany case (keyhole escutcheon missing) with some accessories including brass-mounted pistol flask (cut-off spring incomplete), the exterior of the lid with flush-fitting brass carrying handle and circular brass escutcheon, London proof marks
21.4 cm. barrels
21.4 cm. barrels
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Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms, Armour and Modern Guns, 28 July 2010, lot 580




