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BY RICHARD WILSON, LONDON, CIRCA 1750
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A PAIR OF 20-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK TURN-OFF PISTOLS
By Richard Wilson, London, circa 1750
With three-stage cannon barrels, one numbered '1', engraved breeches inscribed 'London' within a martial trophy and signed below the steel-spring, engraved tangs, border engraved actions (one cock replaced), trigger-guard safety-catches, walnut butts (minor bruising and repairs) each carved in relief with a shell behind the barrel tang and inlaid with scrollwork and a martial trophy in silver wire, cast and chased trophy of arms escutcheons engraved with owner's crest, and rounded pommels each with foliage and a martial trophy in relief (some wear overall, some minor surface pitting), London proof marks, silver maker's mark JA
11½in. (29.2cm.) (2)
By Richard Wilson, London, circa 1750
With three-stage cannon barrels, one numbered '1', engraved breeches inscribed 'London' within a martial trophy and signed below the steel-spring, engraved tangs, border engraved actions (one cock replaced), trigger-guard safety-catches, walnut butts (minor bruising and repairs) each carved in relief with a shell behind the barrel tang and inlaid with scrollwork and a martial trophy in silver wire, cast and chased trophy of arms escutcheons engraved with owner's crest, and rounded pommels each with foliage and a martial trophy in relief (some wear overall, some minor surface pitting), London proof marks, silver maker's mark JA
11½in. (29.2cm.) (2)
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.