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A PAIR OF FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS-PISTOLS
BY RICHARD 1 WILSON, LONDON, CIRCA 1765
With iron barrels belled and turned at the muzzle, engraved tangs, signed border engraved rounded locks each with engraved safety-catch (one cock replaced), figured walnut full stocks (some bruising below the cocks) each carved with a shell behind the barrel tang, brass mounts comprising cast and chased pierced trophy of arms side-plates, spurred pommels each with silvered copper cap embossed with a martial trophy framed by flowerheads and foliage (rubbed), trigger-guards with acorn finial, and turned ramrod-pipes (one split), and later horn-tipped ramrods, London proof marks
14¾in. (2)
BY RICHARD 1 WILSON, LONDON, CIRCA 1765
With iron barrels belled and turned at the muzzle, engraved tangs, signed border engraved rounded locks each with engraved safety-catch (one cock replaced), figured walnut full stocks (some bruising below the cocks) each carved with a shell behind the barrel tang, brass mounts comprising cast and chased pierced trophy of arms side-plates, spurred pommels each with silvered copper cap embossed with a martial trophy framed by flowerheads and foliage (rubbed), trigger-guards with acorn finial, and turned ramrod-pipes (one split), and later horn-tipped ramrods, London proof marks
14¾in. (2)