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BY I. SCAMADINE, LONDON, CIRCA 1715
Details
A Fine 22-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol
By I. Scamadine, London, circa 1715
With slightly belled three-stage barrel signed 'I. Scamadine. Londini' and with silver fore-sight, and turned mouldings, foliate engraved tang, rounded lock with moulded border and signed within a cartouche, moulded lightly carved figured walnut full stock (minor chip at front of lock, tip of ramrod-channel cracked), full cast and chased silver mounts, pierced foliate side-plate, spurred pommel with grotesque mask cap, foliate escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, a stag passant, moulded silver ramrod-pipes, and iron-capped ramrod, London proof marks, barrel-forger's mark G crowned
161/8in. (41cm.)
By I. Scamadine, London, circa 1715
With slightly belled three-stage barrel signed 'I. Scamadine. Londini' and with silver fore-sight, and turned mouldings, foliate engraved tang, rounded lock with moulded border and signed within a cartouche, moulded lightly carved figured walnut full stock (minor chip at front of lock, tip of ramrod-channel cracked), full cast and chased silver mounts, pierced foliate side-plate, spurred pommel with grotesque mask cap, foliate escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, a stag passant, moulded silver ramrod-pipes, and iron-capped ramrod, London proof marks, barrel-forger's mark G crowned
161/8in. (41cm.)
Literature
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers 1540-1740, pp. 391-2, plates 163a, b
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.