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THE MAKER IS ALMOST CERTAINLY JOHN PARR WHO IS RECORDED IN LIVERPOOL BETWEEN 1765 AND 1800
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SIGNED J. PARR, CIRCA 1775
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A BRASS FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS PISTOL
SIGNED J. PARR, CIRCA 1775
WITH FLARED BRASS BARREL ENGRAVED WITH A SPRAY OF SCROLLWORK AT THE BREECH, ENGRAVED IRON TANG, BORDER ENGRAVED FLAT BEVELLED BRASS LOCK SIGNED 'J. PARR' AND WITH AN ENGRAVED SPRAY OF SCROLLWORK ON THE TAIL, FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK WITH RAISED APRON AROUND THE BARREL-TANG, BORDER AND FOLIATE ENGRAVED BRASS MOUNTS INCLUDING SPURRED POMMEL AND PIERCED SIDE-PLATE, THE WRIST FITTED WITH A BORDER ENGRAVED BRASS PLATE BEARING THE INSCRIPTION 'CAPT. J.M. NIELL H.M.S. RESULT', AND LATER HORN-TIPPED RAMROD, TOWER PRIVATE PROOF MARKS
7¾IN (19.7CM) BARREL
SIGNED J. PARR, CIRCA 1775
WITH FLARED BRASS BARREL ENGRAVED WITH A SPRAY OF SCROLLWORK AT THE BREECH, ENGRAVED IRON TANG, BORDER ENGRAVED FLAT BEVELLED BRASS LOCK SIGNED 'J. PARR' AND WITH AN ENGRAVED SPRAY OF SCROLLWORK ON THE TAIL, FIGURED WALNUT FULL STOCK WITH RAISED APRON AROUND THE BARREL-TANG, BORDER AND FOLIATE ENGRAVED BRASS MOUNTS INCLUDING SPURRED POMMEL AND PIERCED SIDE-PLATE, THE WRIST FITTED WITH A BORDER ENGRAVED BRASS PLATE BEARING THE INSCRIPTION 'CAPT. J.M. NIELL H.M.S. RESULT', AND LATER HORN-TIPPED RAMROD, TOWER PRIVATE PROOF MARKS
7¾IN (19.7CM) BARREL