antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

583
A 28 BORE FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL SIGNED
FISHER, LONDON, CIRCA 1810
with slightly swamped octagonal sighted barrel, inlaid
with a gold line and signed in gold over the breech, goldlined
vent, engraved breech tang fitted with back-sight,
signed engraved stepped detented lock fitted with bolt
safety-catch, roller, and semi rainproof pan (cock
replaced), figured walnut half-stock, chequered butt, steel
trigger-guard engraved with trophies on the bow and with
pineapple finial, small tear-shaped silver butt-cap
engraved with a flowerhead, vacant silver escutcheon,
and silver barrel bolt escutcheons (ramrod missing, the
steel parts with areas of pitting, stock bruised)
38cm; 15in
‡ £550-650
584
A 22 BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL SIGNED WESTWOOD,
LONDON, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1820
with octagonal sighted barrel inlaid with a line at the
breech, engraved breech tang, signed engraved stepped
lock, figured walnut full stock, chequered grip, engraved
steel mounts (pitted), silver escutcheon engraved with the
owner’s crest, and associated brass-tipped wooden
ramrod
31cm; 12 Bin
This crest is probably that of Macartney of Lissanoure,
County Antrim.
‡ £400-500
585
A 14 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL, TOWER
PRIVATE PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1790
with octagonal tapering barrel, engraved barrel tang,
engraved stepped lock, figured walnut full stock (chipped
beneath the tail of the lock), engraved brass mounts
including trigger-guard with pineapple finial, and brasstipped
wooden ramrod, perhaps the original
35.5cm; 14in
‡ £300-400
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