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A 25-Bore Flintlock Silver-Mounted Turn-Off Pistol
A 25-Bore Flintlock Silver-Mounted Turn-Off Pistol By Barbar, London, Circa 1745 With three-stage cannon barrel, breech engraved 'LONDON', signed in capitals beneath the chiselled steel-spring and engraved with foliage behind, waisted border engraved tang decorated with foliage, border engraved action (cock replaced), trigger-guard engraved with a flower-head on the bow, swelling figured rounded butt carved with a shell behind the barrel tang, cast and chased silver-gilt mounts (some wear to gilding) comprising pierced foliate side-plate involving a grotesque profile head and centred on a vacant cartouche, foliate escutcheon with a shell above and engraved with owner's crest, and grotesque-mask butt-cap, London proof marks and James 1 Barbar's barrelsmith's mark 14 cm. barrel Footnotes: James 1 Barber was apprenticed to his father in 1714, was free of the Gunmakers' Company in 1722, and elected Master in 1742. He was appointed Gentleman Armourer to King George III in 1741 and died in 1773 The crest is that of Williams, Barons of Eltham, Kent For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
A 25-Bore Flintlock Silver-Mounted Turn-Off Pistol By Barbar, London, Circa 1745 With three-stage cannon barrel, breech engraved 'LONDON', signed in capitals beneath the chiselled steel-spring and engraved with foliage behind, waisted border engraved tang decorated with foliage, border engraved action (cock replaced), trigger-guard engraved with a flower-head on the bow, swelling figured rounded butt carved with a shell behind the barrel tang, cast and chased silver-gilt mounts (some wear to gilding) comprising pierced foliate side-plate involving a grotesque profile head and centred on a vacant cartouche, foliate escutcheon with a shell above and engraved with owner's crest, and grotesque-mask butt-cap, London proof marks and James 1 Barbar's barrelsmith's mark 14 cm. barrel Footnotes: James 1 Barber was apprenticed to his father in 1714, was free of the Gunmakers' Company in 1722, and elected Master in 1742. He was appointed Gentleman Armourer to King George III in 1741 and died in 1773 The crest is that of Williams, Barons of Eltham, Kent For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing