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BY THOMAS WILLIS, LONDON, CIRCA 1700
Details
A 60-BORE FLINTLOCK TURN-OFF PISTOL
By Thomas Willis, London, circa 1700
With tapering cannon barrel, signed breech with raised mouldings at the rear, engraved tang, rounded border engraved lock, globose walnut butt (bruised, old inset repair) carved in relief with acanthus foliage behind the barrel tang, border engraved iron side-plate and butt-cap, and exposed button trigger, London proof marks
9in. (22.8cm.)
By Thomas Willis, London, circa 1700
With tapering cannon barrel, signed breech with raised mouldings at the rear, engraved tang, rounded border engraved lock, globose walnut butt (bruised, old inset repair) carved in relief with acanthus foliage behind the barrel tang, border engraved iron side-plate and butt-cap, and exposed button trigger, London proof marks
9in. (22.8cm.)
Special notice
Please note that no condition report is stated in this description.
Also note that this lot will be removed to the warehouse of Cadogan Tate Ltd. if not cleared by 1.00 p.m. on 21 November 2002.
Please refer to "Storage and Collection" on page 174 of the printed catalogue.