Lot Essay
The crest is that of Wynn, Barons Newborough, for Thomas John Wynn, 2nd Baron Newborough (1792-1832)
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BY JOSEPH EGG, LONDON, NO. 2044, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1818
Details
A Fine 100-Bore Silver-Mounted Single-Trigger Over-And-Under Flintlock Pocket Pistol
By Joseph Egg, London, No. 2044, London silver hallmarks for 1818
With blued octagonal barrels each signed in gold, and with silver fore-sight, each breech with platinum line and platinum-lined touch-hole, finely engraved tang, signed engraved case-hardened locks each with blued external mainspring, roller, semi-rainproof pan, blued safety-catch, and engraved 'French' cock with blued top jaw and screw, chequered figured walnut butt, engraved silver trigger-guard and pommel, the former with small shield engraved with the Prince of Wales's feathers, the latter with vacant silver cap, small gold escutcheon engraved with owner's crest and coronet, original blued iron ramrod with chequered tip, and most of its original finish, silver maker's mark of Michael Barnett
6½in. (16.5cm.)
By Joseph Egg, London, No. 2044, London silver hallmarks for 1818
With blued octagonal barrels each signed in gold, and with silver fore-sight, each breech with platinum line and platinum-lined touch-hole, finely engraved tang, signed engraved case-hardened locks each with blued external mainspring, roller, semi-rainproof pan, blued safety-catch, and engraved 'French' cock with blued top jaw and screw, chequered figured walnut butt, engraved silver trigger-guard and pommel, the former with small shield engraved with the Prince of Wales's feathers, the latter with vacant silver cap, small gold escutcheon engraved with owner's crest and coronet, original blued iron ramrod with chequered tip, and most of its original finish, silver maker's mark of Michael Barnett
6½in. (16.5cm.)
Provenance
Glynllivon Park, Carnarvonshire, house sale, 24 August 1932, lot 387 (£13)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.