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A 54-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol

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Lot 264*
A 54-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol
By Gill & Knubley, London, Late 18th Century

Sold for £ 400 (US$ 500) inc. premium

The Richard Garrett Collection of Antique Firearms

28 Nov 2018, 14:00 GMT

London, Knightsbridge

A 54-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol
By Gill & Knubley, London, Late 18th Century
With turn-off barrel engraved with foliage around the muzzle and with beadwork around the breech, border engraved action signed within a beaded oval against foliage on one side, and 'London' with a beaded oval against a martial trophy on the other, thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steel, folding trigger, figured flat-sided butt mounted with a border engraved steel plate (wear and some pitting) on each side decorated with foliage and pierced to form a barrel-key, and foliate silver escutcheon engraved with owner's crest within a line engraved oval, London proof marks
5.6 cm. barrel

Footnotes

  • Thomas 1 Gill was established in Birmingham by about 1774 and is recorded as making 'swords, guns, pistols, saws, elastic spurs, pistols with bayonets and unparalled snuffers...'. In 1782 he as at 11 Charing Cross, London and was succeeded there in 1784 by John Knubley (Gunmaker to the Prince of Wales, Duke of Clarence and Prince Edward). It is probable that this pistol therefore dates from this period. For more information see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pps. 116 and 161

    Cf. a related pair by Knubley, Christie's London, Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection, 25 October 2001, lot 198
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