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BY I. BRAINE, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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A Rare Irish Flintlock Blunderbuss-Pistol
By I. Braine, early 18th Century
With belled two-stage brass barrel with raised mouldings, the rear one slotted for sighting, grooved iron tang, signed flat bevelled brass lock (parts replaced) with stepped tail and engraved with scrolling foliage, moulded figured walnut full stock (cracked and repaired) with pronounced raised apron at the barrel tang, cast and chased brass mounts, spurred pommel engraved with strawberry foliage, associated baluster ramrod tail-pipe, and brass-capped ramrod (some bruising to wood and brass), Dublin proof marks
13¼in. (33.7cm.)
By I. Braine, early 18th Century
With belled two-stage brass barrel with raised mouldings, the rear one slotted for sighting, grooved iron tang, signed flat bevelled brass lock (parts replaced) with stepped tail and engraved with scrolling foliage, moulded figured walnut full stock (cracked and repaired) with pronounced raised apron at the barrel tang, cast and chased brass mounts, spurred pommel engraved with strawberry foliage, associated baluster ramrod tail-pipe, and brass-capped ramrod (some bruising to wood and brass), Dublin proof marks
13¼in. (33.7cm.)
Provenance
Anon. sale (Lady Cope), Sotheby & Co., London, 15 March 1928, part of lot 60 (four pistols - £18 to Russell)
Literature
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers 1540-1740, p. 352, plates 146 a, b
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.