6th Dec, 2023 11:00

Arms, Armour & Militaria

 
Lot 446
 

446

A PAIR OF SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK PISTOLS BY JOSEPH GRIFFIN, LONDON, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS, MAKER'S MARK JA, CIRCA 1770

each with swamped barrel signed within a linear frame drawn-out to a loop over the breech, border and foliate engraved barrel tang, signed rounded lock engraved with border ornament, figured walnut full stocks carved with shell ornament about the barrel tang (one fore-end replaced), swelling bulbous butts, silver mounts comprising butt-cap cast and chased with grotesque masks, pierced strapwork side-plate involving flowers and conventional foliage, escutcheon en suite with the side-plate and engraved with the owner's crest, a stag, engraved moulded ramrod-pipes, and steel trigger-guards engraved with shell terminals and expanded flowers on the bows (the steel parts with areas of pitting, later ramrods, restorations), 19.8 cm barrels (2)

Sold for £1,200


 

each with swamped barrel signed within a linear frame drawn-out to a loop over the breech, border and foliate engraved barrel tang, signed rounded lock engraved with border ornament, figured walnut full stocks carved with shell ornament about the barrel tang (one fore-end replaced), swelling bulbous butts, silver mounts comprising butt-cap cast and chased with grotesque masks, pierced strapwork side-plate involving flowers and conventional foliage, escutcheon en suite with the side-plate and engraved with the owner's crest, a stag, engraved moulded ramrod-pipes, and steel trigger-guards engraved with shell terminals and expanded flowers on the bows (the steel parts with areas of pitting, later ramrods, restorations), 19.8 cm barrels (2)