Lot Essay
Cf. a similar pistol by I. Scamadine, sold from the W. Keith Neal Collection in these Rooms, 9 November 2000, lot 218
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BY REED, LONDON, CIRCA 1715
Details
A 16-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL
By Reed, London, circa 1715
With slightly belled barrel in three stages separated by mouldings, the breech with indistinct signature, silver fore-sight (incomplete), engraved tang, signed rounded lock with moulded border, moulded figured walnut full stock (repaired) carved in relief with foliage at the barrel tang and rear ramrod-pipe, full cast and chased silver mounts of fine quality, pierced side-plate decorated with strapwork and foliage, trigger-guard with foliate finial, spurred pommel with grotesque mask cap, foliate escutcheon engraved with a crest, moulded silver ramrod-pipes, and later ramrod (iron parts with surface pitting), London proof marks
16½in. (41.9cm.)
By Reed, London, circa 1715
With slightly belled barrel in three stages separated by mouldings, the breech with indistinct signature, silver fore-sight (incomplete), engraved tang, signed rounded lock with moulded border, moulded figured walnut full stock (repaired) carved in relief with foliage at the barrel tang and rear ramrod-pipe, full cast and chased silver mounts of fine quality, pierced side-plate decorated with strapwork and foliage, trigger-guard with foliate finial, spurred pommel with grotesque mask cap, foliate escutcheon engraved with a crest, moulded silver ramrod-pipes, and later ramrod (iron parts with surface pitting), London proof marks
16½in. (41.9cm.)
Literature
Claude Blair, Pistols of the World, plate 248
Special notice
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