EARLY 18TH CENTURY

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A 28-BORE FLINTLOCK TURN-OFF PISTOL
Early 18th Century
With cannon barrel with a pronounced ring at the muzzle, border engraved tapering octagonal breech engraved with acanthus foliage at the rear, engraved tang, border engraved action, moulded globose figured walnut butt carved in relief with acanthus foliage behind the barrel tang, and full cast and chased silver mounts comprising pierced foliate side-plate (replaced), trigger-guard with fluted bow, butt-cap engraved with owner's crest, with a volute in relief on each side, and grotesque mask cap, and foliate escutcheon also with a crest
10¼in. (26cm.)

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.

Lot Essay

This pistol, although lacking signature and proof marks, may be the work of Nicholas Paris, Jr., of Warwick. A very similar pistol signed by him was formerly in the Clay P. Bedford Collection (inv. no. 1086), exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in 1971. See Early Firearms of Great Britain and Ireland from the collection of Clay P. Bedford, pp. 65-66

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