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BY T. ARCHER, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A 22-BORE BRASS-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOL
BY T. ARCHER, LATE 18TH CENTURY
WITH SLIGHTLY SWAMPED BARREL ENGRAVED WITH A SPRAY OF FOLIAGE AT THE BREECH, ENGRAVED IRON TANG, BORDER AND SCROLL ENGRAVED ROUNDED LOCK SIGNED 'T. ARCHER', WALNUT FULL STOCK CARVED WITH A SHELL BEHIND THE BARREL-TANG, BRASS MOUNTS INCLUDING PIERCED SIDE-PLATE, AND ORIGINAL BRASS-CAPPED RAMROD WITH WORM, LONDON PROOF MARKS, MAKER'S MARK OF THOMAS ARCHER; TOGETHER WITH A 12-BORE BRASS-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOL, CIRCA 1800, WITH THREE-STAGE SWAMPED BARREL SIGNED 'LONDON' ON THE OCTAGONAL BREECH-SECTION, IRON TANG, BRASS FLAT BEVELLED LOCK WITH WORN SIGNATURE, BRASS MOUNTS, LATER RAMROD
THE FIRST 7¼IN (18.4CM) BARREL (2)
BY T. ARCHER, LATE 18TH CENTURY
WITH SLIGHTLY SWAMPED BARREL ENGRAVED WITH A SPRAY OF FOLIAGE AT THE BREECH, ENGRAVED IRON TANG, BORDER AND SCROLL ENGRAVED ROUNDED LOCK SIGNED 'T. ARCHER', WALNUT FULL STOCK CARVED WITH A SHELL BEHIND THE BARREL-TANG, BRASS MOUNTS INCLUDING PIERCED SIDE-PLATE, AND ORIGINAL BRASS-CAPPED RAMROD WITH WORM, LONDON PROOF MARKS, MAKER'S MARK OF THOMAS ARCHER; TOGETHER WITH A 12-BORE BRASS-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOL, CIRCA 1800, WITH THREE-STAGE SWAMPED BARREL SIGNED 'LONDON' ON THE OCTAGONAL BREECH-SECTION, IRON TANG, BRASS FLAT BEVELLED LOCK WITH WORN SIGNATURE, BRASS MOUNTS, LATER RAMROD
THE FIRST 7¼IN (18.4CM) BARREL (2)
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PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT SHOULD BE MARKED WITH A TRIANGLE IN THE PRINTED CATALOGUE TO INDICATE CHRISTIE'S INTEREST. PLEASE REFER TO THE BACK OF THE CATALOGUE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SECOND PISTOL HAS BEEN RECONVERTED.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SECOND PISTOL HAS BEEN RECONVERTED.