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BY JOSEPH HEYLIN, CORNHILL, LONDON, CIRCA 1765
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A Fine Pair Of 50-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Turn-Off Pistols
By Joseph Heylin, Cornhill, London, circa 1765
With three-stage cannon barrels, one numbered '1', signed finely engraved breeches, engraved tangs, border engraved actions, engraved silver trigger-guard safety-catches, swelling figured walnut butts each carved in relief with a shell at the barrel tang, cast and chased silver mounts, trophy of arms side-plates involving a unicorn, rococo escutcheons, and lion and rampart pommels, London proof marks, silver maker's mark JA
7½in. (19cm.) (2)
By Joseph Heylin, Cornhill, London, circa 1765
With three-stage cannon barrels, one numbered '1', signed finely engraved breeches, engraved tangs, border engraved actions, engraved silver trigger-guard safety-catches, swelling figured walnut butts each carved in relief with a shell at the barrel tang, cast and chased silver mounts, trophy of arms side-plates involving a unicorn, rococo escutcheons, and lion and rampart pommels, London proof marks, silver maker's mark JA
7½in. (19cm.) (2)
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.