Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A RARE EAST SCOTTISH FLINTLOCK BELT PISTOL MADE
ENTIRELY OF STEEL, CIRCA 1700
with multi-stage barrel decorated with raised mouldings
enriched with silver bands and with a wavy pattern of brass
inlay over its length (pitted, small losses), rounded lock, plain
stock, heart-shaped pommel with silver collar en suite with the
barrel, long slender belt hook with shaped pierced bracket and
applied with a silver rondel, engraved button trigger, and
engraved pricker en suite, and moulded steel ramrod
39.3cm; 15I in
£3000-4000
532
A SCOTTISH FLINTLOCK BELT PISTOL OF REGULATION
TYPE FORMED ENTIRELY OF STEEL, MID-18TH CENTURY
with tapering barrel, moulded breech incorporating the
back-sight and stamped with Meath census mark ‘ME
3359’, flat lock retaining traces of engraved foliage, plain
steel full stock, ‘rams horn’ butt (later pricker), moulded
trigger, plain belt hook, and moulded steel ramrod (tip
replaced, pitted throughout, repairs)
31cm; 12D in
£450-550
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A FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL BY H.W. MORTIMER &
SON LONDON, GUNMAKERS TO HIS MAJESTY, NO.1357,
CIRCA 1806-10
with signed octagonal sighted barrel inlaid with a platinum
line at the breech (worn), platinum vent, engraved casehardened
grooved breech tang fitted with back-sight,
signed bolted detented lock engraved with border
ornament and flowers, fitted with roller, semi rainproof pan,
and ‘French’ cock (top-jaw replaced), set trigger, highly
figured walnut full stock (the fore-end with minor repairs),
saw-handled butt grooved at the top for sighting and cut
with fine chequering, the base inset with an engraved oval
plaque, engraved steel mounts comprising spurred triggerguard
decorated with a trophy carrying an oval with the
maker’s address on the bow, pineapple finial, and a pair of
ramrod-pipes, and associated brass-tipped ramrod
40cm; 15N in
£1000-1400