A 16-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOL
BY DURS EGG LONDON, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1795
A 16-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOL BY DURS EGG LONDON, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1795 With swamped twist rebrowned barrel signed 'D.EGG, LONDON' in gold on the full length sighting flat and inlaid with two gold-lines at the breech, silver fore-sight, case-hardened patent breech engraved 'NOCK'S PATENT BREECHING' and with further gold-inlaid line and gold-lined touch-hole, border and foliate engraved tang incorporating the rear-sight, associated border and foliate engraved signed detented bolted lock with stepped-tail and roller, figured walnut full stock (repaired in front of lock and cracked by side-nail) with characteristic diamond-shaped chequering, engraved silver mounts including butt-cap bearing the crest and motto of the Prince of Wales, silver escutcheon engraved with the initials 'G.A.K.', and later horn-tipped ramrod (possibly expertly reconverted from percussion), London proof marks 9in. (22.8cm.) barrel
A 16-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOL
BY DURS EGG LONDON, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1795
A 16-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOL BY DURS EGG LONDON, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1795 With swamped twist rebrowned barrel signed 'D.EGG, LONDON' in gold on the full length sighting flat and inlaid with two gold-lines at the breech, silver fore-sight, case-hardened patent breech engraved 'NOCK'S PATENT BREECHING' and with further gold-inlaid line and gold-lined touch-hole, border and foliate engraved tang incorporating the rear-sight, associated border and foliate engraved signed detented bolted lock with stepped-tail and roller, figured walnut full stock (repaired in front of lock and cracked by side-nail) with characteristic diamond-shaped chequering, engraved silver mounts including butt-cap bearing the crest and motto of the Prince of Wales, silver escutcheon engraved with the initials 'G.A.K.', and later horn-tipped ramrod (possibly expertly reconverted from percussion), London proof marks 9in. (22.8cm.) barrel
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