An Unusual 11-Bore Irish Flintlock Coachman's Pistol
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An Unusual 11-Bore Irish Flintlock Coachman's Pistol

BY CLARKE, DUBLIN, CIRCA 1800

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An Unusual 11-Bore Irish Flintlock Coachman's Pistol
By Clarke, Dublin, circa 1800
With slightly belled gun-metal barrel engraved with a band of foliage at the muzzle and breech, fitted with iron fore-sight, and engraved with a loop on the top flat of the breech, engraved iron tang incorporating the back-sight, signed border engraved flat lock with roller and semi-rainproof pan, figured walnut full stock (minor bruising, butt with old repair), engraved iron mounts including trigger-guard with pineapple finial, and later horn-tipped ramrod, the butt cut for an attachable shoulder-stock (one barrel-bolt replaced)
19¼in. (48.9cm.)
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

拍品专文

The maker is probably Nicholas Clarke (d. 1811) recorded in Swifts Row for 1796 to 1806