Lot Essay
Acquired after the publication of Messrs Griffin & Tow and W. Bailes (1989)
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BY JOSEPH GRIFFIN, LONDON, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1762
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An Unusual 32-Bore Silver-Mounted Flintlock Pistol
By Joseph Griffin, London, London Silver Hallmarks For 1762
With swamped reblued two-stage Spanish barrel (some light pitting) with chiselled girdle, the forward part sixteen-sided, the octagonal breech section struck with Barcelona mark (gold lining missing), nine small gold-lined decorative marks and nine silver-filled dots (some gold and silver replaced, some missing), engraved tang, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock with stepped tail, figured walnut full stock (cracked, minor chip) carved in relief with shells at the barrel tang, full silver mounts finely engraved in rococo taste, solid side-plate, vacant escutcheon, single silver ramrod-pipe, and later ramrod, silver maker's mark JA
8in. (20.3cm.)
By Joseph Griffin, London, London Silver Hallmarks For 1762
With swamped reblued two-stage Spanish barrel (some light pitting) with chiselled girdle, the forward part sixteen-sided, the octagonal breech section struck with Barcelona mark (gold lining missing), nine small gold-lined decorative marks and nine silver-filled dots (some gold and silver replaced, some missing), engraved tang, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock with stepped tail, figured walnut full stock (cracked, minor chip) carved in relief with shells at the barrel tang, full silver mounts finely engraved in rococo taste, solid side-plate, vacant escutcheon, single silver ramrod-pipe, and later ramrod, silver maker's mark JA
8in. (20.3cm.)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.