A 16-BORE OVER-AND-UNDER FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOL

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A 16-BORE OVER-AND-UNDER FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOL

BY SAMUEL STAUDENMAYER, LONDON, NO. 1224, CIRCA 1820

With browned twist barrels, the sighted upper barrel signed at the breech, platinum-lined touch-holes, case-hardened tang engraved with a martial trophy and foliage, signed engraved case-hardened locks each with roller, rainproof pan, engraved safety-catch and engraved 'French' cock (top jaws and screws replaced), chequered figured walnut butt with engraved iron aperture for the shoulder stock, blued iron spur trigger-guard engraved with a martial trophy, silver escutcheon, signed figured attachable walnut skeleton butt with engraved blued steel mounts, stirrup ramrod, and some original finish
14¼in. (2)

Literature

Richard Akehurst, The World of Guns, p. 21 (illustrated)

Lot Essay

An old note sold with this lot and written in the late owner's hand records the pistol's descent from the original owner, Richard Preston K.C. (1769-1852) of Leigh House, Chulmleigh, Devon, through the Cole family to an A. Cole, from whom the pistol was purchased for ¨9

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