63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 445:
HEAVY FLINTLOCK CAVALRY PISTOL
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500
Estimated price :
£750 - £1,500
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HEAVY FLINTLOCK CAVALRY PISTOL
Ca. 1811.A heavy pistol with a smoothbore barrel and a flintlock firing mechanism. The year 1811 is inscribed on the lock plate. The loop on the butt of the pistol suggests that the gun was intended for a cavalryman, as it allowed for the gun to be attached to the rider.Size: 380mm x 140mm; Weight: 1.2kgProvenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
