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BY RICHARD I WILSON, LONDON, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1767
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An 18-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol
By Richard I Wilson, London, London silver hallmarks for 1767
With lightly belled brass barrel signed on the top flat of the breech, foliate engraved iron tang, signed bevelled flat lock (a working replacement) with roller and stepped tail, figured walnut full stock (a working replacement, minor repairs) carved with a shell in relief behind the barrel tang, full silver mounts including cast and chased trophy of arms side-plate, rococo escutcheon, and engraved spurred pommel with grotesque mask cap, and later horn-tipped ramrod with worm, London proof marks, barrelsmith's mark RW, a star above
13¾in. (34.9cm.)
By Richard I Wilson, London, London silver hallmarks for 1767
With lightly belled brass barrel signed on the top flat of the breech, foliate engraved iron tang, signed bevelled flat lock (a working replacement) with roller and stepped tail, figured walnut full stock (a working replacement, minor repairs) carved with a shell in relief behind the barrel tang, full silver mounts including cast and chased trophy of arms side-plate, rococo escutcheon, and engraved spurred pommel with grotesque mask cap, and later horn-tipped ramrod with worm, London proof marks, barrelsmith's mark RW, a star above
13¾in. (34.9cm.)
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