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Lot 142

A Pair Of 90-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket-Pistols
By Archer Of Birmingham, Birmingham Silver Hallmarks For 1781, Maker's Mark Of Charles Freeth

24 June – 8 July 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £768 inc. premium

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A Pair Of 90-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket-Pistols
By Archer Of Birmingham, Birmingham Silver Hallmarks For 1781, Maker's Mark Of Charles Freeth

With turn off cannon barrels, border engraved actions signed within a scroll on both sides, foliate engraved tangs, sliding trigger-guard safety-catches each engraved with a flower-head on the bow, figured rounded butts inlaid with silver wire scrollwork, vacant silver escutcheons, and silver grotesque-mask butt-caps, Tower private proof marks (2)
3.9 cm. barrels

Footnotes

Thomas Archer of Birmingham marked his firearms 'London' and is recorded working between 1776 and 1807

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