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A 22-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol
A 22-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol Signed Smith & Walker, London, Circa 1815 With heavy rebrowned octagonal sighted barrel, octagonal breech stamped diagonally 'LONDON' between platinum lines, platinum-lined touch-hole, foliate engraved tang with back-sight, border engraved flat bevelled lock (cock replaced) signed in capitals, engraved at the stepped tail and with safety-catch, rainproof pan and roller, figured half-stock with silver barrel-bolt escutcheons and fore-end cap, the latter engraved with starbursts, chequered rounded butt, steel trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with a martial trophy and foliage on the border engraved bow, adjustable set trigger, vacant silver escutcheon, and brass-mounted ramrod (some old light pitting), Birmingham proof marks 23.5 cm. barrel Footnotes: Smith & Walker appear to be unrecorded For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
A 22-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol Signed Smith & Walker, London, Circa 1815 With heavy rebrowned octagonal sighted barrel, octagonal breech stamped diagonally 'LONDON' between platinum lines, platinum-lined touch-hole, foliate engraved tang with back-sight, border engraved flat bevelled lock (cock replaced) signed in capitals, engraved at the stepped tail and with safety-catch, rainproof pan and roller, figured half-stock with silver barrel-bolt escutcheons and fore-end cap, the latter engraved with starbursts, chequered rounded butt, steel trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with a martial trophy and foliage on the border engraved bow, adjustable set trigger, vacant silver escutcheon, and brass-mounted ramrod (some old light pitting), Birmingham proof marks 23.5 cm. barrel Footnotes: Smith & Walker appear to be unrecorded For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing