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C1790 English John Fox Twigg London 28 Bore Flintlock Dueling / Target Pistol With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 22059:7 - 22059:7 John Fox Twigg was born at Grantham, Lincolnshire, in 1732 and is listed by Heer (1978) as being apprenticed to the Irish gunmaker, Edward Newton (active 1718-1764), though no dates for the apprenticeship are offered. By 1755, Blackmore (1986) lists Twigg working as a gunmaker from Angel Ct., Charing Cross until 1760 when he moved to 132 Strand, opposite Catherine Street and continued at this address until 1776. He moved again in 1776, this time to Piccadilly where he remained until 1790. During these 14 years he opened several warehouses; at little Somerset Street, in 1771; 30 Cornhill, 1777 and Tower Hill in 1779. His only son, John, was apprenticed in 1786 to Henry Nock, and subsequently inherited his father's business. This is a flintlock dueling or target pistol made C1790 by Twigg London. It measures 15 ¼” overall and has a 10" octagonal steel barrel with brass blade fore sight and ‘v’ notch plate fixed rear sight. The smooth bore is clean. The top of the brown wash octagonal barrel is engraved ‘Twigg London'. It has a stepped lock, swan neck hammer fitted with flint, safety bolt, trigger guard with foliate engraved decoration and acanthus bud finial & steel ramrod mounts. The lock plate is signed 'Twigg'. It has a dark walnut full stock which has deep cut quality chequering and carved decoration at the rear of the action. The pistol has an ebonised wood ramrod with steel worm. Its cocking and firing action works crisply. The price for this pistol by a quality maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 22059:7 (in 22059 collection box)
£1,645.00
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