It was listed by Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this piece to the 1750s.
Each with a flared canon blunderbuss barrel, finished to the muzzle with ringed shaping. The flint lock mechanisms within brass housing decorated with colours and pennants. The barrels with spring triangular concave profile bayonets. The steel trigger guards with flower head decoration, below the slide safety. The whole with fine chequered mahogany butts.
Height 5 inches, 13cm.
Width 11 inches, 28cm.
Depth 1 1/4 inches, 3.5cm.
Date c 1780.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this piece to the 1750s.
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Pair of 18th C Flintlock Pistols
