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SIGNED JOHN RICHARDS, LONDON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A 16-Bore D.B. Flintlock Carriage Pistol
Signed John Richards, London, early 19th Century
With rebrowned twist barrels with later gold inscription '55 Strand, London' on the rib, and each with single gold line and gold-lined touch-hole at the breech, engraved tang, signed and engraved flat bevelled locks each with stepped tail, roller, semi-rainproof pan, and 'French' cock (one jaw-screw replaced), figured walnut half-stock, chequered butt, engraved iron mounts including trigger-guard with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, and brass-tipped ramrod (iron parts with some pitting, ramrod-pipe perhaps removed), Birmingham proof marks
13in. (34.3cm.)
Signed John Richards, London, early 19th Century
With rebrowned twist barrels with later gold inscription '55 Strand, London' on the rib, and each with single gold line and gold-lined touch-hole at the breech, engraved tang, signed and engraved flat bevelled locks each with stepped tail, roller, semi-rainproof pan, and 'French' cock (one jaw-screw replaced), figured walnut half-stock, chequered butt, engraved iron mounts including trigger-guard with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, and brass-tipped ramrod (iron parts with some pitting, ramrod-pipe perhaps removed), Birmingham proof marks
13in. (34.3cm.)