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THE BLAIR CHARITABLE TRUST, REMOVED FROM BLAIR CASTLE, BLAIR ATHOLL, SCOTLAND
A FINE PAIR OF SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK TURN-OFF HOLSTER PISTOLS
BY WILLIAM GRICE, BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1770
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A FINE PAIR OF SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK TURN-OFF HOLSTER PISTOLS
BY WILLIAM GRICE, BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1770
Each with three stage turn-off cannon barrel, breech section signed within a rococo trophy of arms (one cock replaced, the other repaired), engraved sliding trigger-guard safety-catch, swelling figured walnut butt carved in low relief with a rococo shell behind the barrel tang and profusely inlaid with silver wire rococo ornament throughout, cast and chased silver mounts comprising trophy of arms side plate and grotesque butt-cap, trophy of arms escutcheon engraved with the monogram 'M', private Birmingham proof marks, maker's mark 'WG' for William Grice
13 in. (33 cm.) overall
BY WILLIAM GRICE, BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1770
Each with three stage turn-off cannon barrel, breech section signed within a rococo trophy of arms (one cock replaced, the other repaired), engraved sliding trigger-guard safety-catch, swelling figured walnut butt carved in low relief with a rococo shell behind the barrel tang and profusely inlaid with silver wire rococo ornament throughout, cast and chased silver mounts comprising trophy of arms side plate and grotesque butt-cap, trophy of arms escutcheon engraved with the monogram 'M', private Birmingham proof marks, maker's mark 'WG' for William Grice
13 in. (33 cm.) overall
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