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A PAIR OF 54 BORE TRAVELLING PISTOLS BY T.
RICHARDS, BIRMINGHAM PRIVATE PROOF MARKS,
CIRCA 1760
each with turn-off cannon barrel, moulded breech
engraved with a spray of foliage, engraved tang, signed
rounded lock with engraved border, figured walnut halfstock
carved with a raised incised moulding about the
barrel tang and swelling towards the butt (small cracks
and repairs), engraved brass mounts comprising scrolling
foliate side-plate, butt-cap decorated with foliage and
border ornament, trigger-guard decorated with leaf finial
and with a star on the bow, and vacant escutcheon, and
with no provision for a ramrod
19cm; 7Iin
(2)
£1000-1500
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A PAIR OF 40 BORE FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOLS BY
FISHENDEN, TONBRIDGE, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS,
CIRCA 1830
each with tapering sighted barrel inscribed ‘Tonbridge’,
engraved with a band of foliage and inlaid with a
platinum line at the breech, platinum plug, engraved
breech tang decorated with foliage and trophies, signed
stepped bevelled lock fitted with bolt safety and roller,
highly figured walnut full stock, cheqered butt, engraved
steel mounts comprising trigger-guards decorated with
trophies-of-war on the bows and with pineapple finials, a
pair of ramrod-pipes, silver barrel bolt escutcheons,
vacant silver escutcheons, and one original brass-tipped
ramrod (the other replaced)
20.2cm; 8in
(2)
Richard Fishenden is recorded at 38 High Street,
Tunbridge, circa 1823-39.
£1000-1200