Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 3rd June 2025
Lot 236
A pair of 18th century silver mounted flintlock pistols, of so-called 'Queen Anne' type, round
Estimate £3,500 - £4,500
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Description
A pair of 18th century silver mounted flintlock pistols, of so-called 'Queen Anne' type, round turn-off barrels 7.5 in., swollen muzzles, private proof marks, the tops engraved 'BROUGHTON'; side locks with short border-engraved lock plates signed 'HAYWOOD' and with acanthus scrolls to the tails, inverted frizzed springs, swan-necked cocks; short stocks of walnut reinforced with steel plates conforming to the barrel channels and the forward edges of the lock plates and extending back to support the trigger guards, embossed silver side plates depicting trophies of arms, silver lion mask butt caps; first half of the 18th century. [2] Section 58(2) - no licence required in the UK if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.
(31.8 cm OAL)