A PAIR OF 40-BORE FLINTLOCK BOX-LOCK POCKET PISTOLS

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A PAIR OF 40-BORE FLINTLOCK BOX-LOCK POCKET PISTOLS

SIGNED WILBRAHAM, LONDON, CIRCA 1820

With turn-off barrels each engraved with a broad band of foliage at the muzzle, rounded brass actions signed below the pans and engraved with a trophy of arms on each side (safety-catches removed), folding triggers, finely chequered rounded walnut butts, diamond-shaped silver escutcheons, and brass lion-mask butt-caps, Birmingham proof marks
5¾in. (2)

Lot Essay

An old type-written note signed by the late owner and sold with this lot reads: 'This pair of pistols by Wilbraham were given to me by General Segram of Bathampton House, Wylye just before he died. He found them in the attic!'

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