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**MINT BORE**1802-1827 English Brander & Potts London Yeomanry Officer’s Private Purchase 16 Bore Flintlock Pistol With Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 21572:6 - 21572:6
The English Gunsmith’s Martin Brander & Thomas Potts had workshops at 70 Minories & Goodman’s Yard London between 1802 & 1827. This original Georgian Pistol by Brander & Potts most likely a Yeomanry Officer’s private purchase piece is in excellent condition. It is 13 ½” overall length with an 8” brown wash steel smooth bore sighted barrel with top rib. The barrel’s bore is near mint clean & bright. The barrel rib is signed ‘London’. The all original full wood stock has just the bumps and bruises to be expected with age. The metal work has engraved foliate decoration and the trigger guard has an extended tang with Pineapple finial. The stock has a steel butt plate. The steel lock plate is signed by the maker’s 'Brander & Potts’ together with martial banners & arms. The lock functions as it should and the breech has an inlaid platinum or silver roundel. The price for this quality made pistol includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK as part of a display or collection. Sn 21572:6
£1,200.00

C1790 English, Twigg Of London 50 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Safety Bolt. Sn 21608:14 - 21608:14
John Fox Twigg was born at Grantham, Linconshire, 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 nice flintlock pocket pistol by Twigg, London. It measures 7” overall with a just over 2 ¼” screw off steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The action is marked ‘Twigg’ within panel on one side and the reverse ‘London’ within matching panel. The underside of the frame has English black powder proof marks. It has a steel cock, sliding safety bolt and steel trigger guard. The pistol’s original bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21608:14 (drawers office)
£575.00

SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 07/10) 1832-1867 English Benjamin Sturman London Side Hammer 28 Bore Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Steel Rifled Barrel, White Metal Lion’s Head Butt Plate & Captive Steel Ramrod. Sn 21681:14 - 21681:14
Benjamin Sturman was an English Gunmaker recorded as working at 17 Union Street 1832-34, 42 Kingsland Road 1835-54, 45 Kingsland Road 1855-66 & 72 Kingsland Road 1867 (see (see page 153 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 by Brown). This is a nice side hammer percussion traveling pistol by Benjamin Sturman. It is 9” overall length with a 4” octagonal sighted barrel. The action and barrel have English black powder proofs. The barrel’s rifled barrel has just staining consistent with age and well defined rifling. The top of the barrel is signed by the maker ‘B.Sturman London’. The action, Dolphin hammer & trigger guard have foliate engraved decoration. The pistol has a captive steel ram rod. The action works crisply. The Walnut grip with fine chequering is excellent & undamaged. The back of the grip is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The butt has a White Metal Lion’s Head Butt Plate. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21681:14 (drawers office)
£0.00

**QUALITY MAKER**English C1800 Henry Nock London 50 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Safety Bolt, Screw Off Barrel & Folding Concealed Trigger. Sn 21681:13 - 21681:13
Henry Nock was a British inventor and engineer of the Napoleonic period, best known as a gunsmith. As well as supplying the military and civilian markets, Nock made expensive pieces for the aristocracy and Royalty and was an appointed gunmaker to the King. Nock's business eventually became Wilkinson Sword. This is an excellent flintlock pocket pistol by Henry Nock London. The pistol’s action is beautifully engraved with Martial Arms and Banner designs. It has a steel cock fitted with flint and sliding safety bolt. One side of the pistol is signed by the manufacturer 'H. Nock' and the reverse 'London'. The pistol measures 6 ¼” overall & has a 1 ½” turn off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age & use. It has a concealed folding trigger & the underside of the action has black powder proof marks. The pistol its original bag shaped wood grip which is inlaid with void silver escutcheon. The wood has just light bumps and bruises to be expected. Its cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price for this pistol by a famous maker includes UK delivery. NB No licence is required to own this antique flintlock pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21681:13 (drawers office)
£675.00

C1840 English Ridley (Ridler or Ridle) Dover 38 Bore Percussion Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Concealed Folding Trigger. Sn 21605:3 - 21605:3
This a nice percussion pocket pistol made in Dover. It is 6 ½” overall with a 2” screw off barrel. The muzzle is carved for tool to assist removal (the barrel turns off easily without use of tool which we do not have). The barrel’s smooth bore has staining consistent with age & use. The underside of the action and barrel have crisp English black powder proof marks. It's steel action in the white is signed with the maker’s name within scrolling banner and foliate decoration. The end of the name is partially hidden by one of the screws and reads ‘Ridley, Ridler or Ridle’ (we cannot find these names or similar in any of our books) & the other side ‘Dover within matching banner and decoration. It has its undamaged original Walnut grip with chequered grip panels. The wood is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply and it has a concealed folding trigger which operates as it should. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 21605:3 (drawers office)
£475.00

C1820 M & J Pattison Dublin Ireland 28 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol With Fish Tail Stock Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrel & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 21681:12 - 21681:12
This is a nice M & J Pattison Dublin Ireland 28 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol, made around 1820 (Carey’s book English Irish & Scottish Firearms Makers page 76 records a Dublin based Gunmaker M I Pattison making civilian pistols & long arms and Royal Government contract arms between 1800-1840, this is most likely the same man or family). It is a small sturdy pistol, 8 ¼” overall length with a 4” sighted Damascus steel barrel. The smooth bore has just light staining consistent with age & use. The top barrel flat has faint but legible marking ‘Dublin’ and the blued action plate has foliate tooled decoration and is signed by the Irish maker ‘M & I Pattison’. The fish tail stock is all original, made from Walnut. It has a steel trigger guard with extended tang & Pineapple finial, Dolphin hammer and steel butt plate. The grip has chequered panels and is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. It has its original captive steel ram rod. The action works as it should. The price includes UK delivery. NB. As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21681:12 (drawers office)
£495.00

C1800 English Pair Of Archer London 54 Bore Flintlock Traveling Pistols With Screw Off Barrels & Sliding Safety Bolts. Sn 21605:1 - 21605:1
This is a nice pair of flintlock pocket pistols by Archer of London made C1800 (there are several Birmingham based Gunsmiths named Archer recorded in the flintlock era but we can find no record of a London based gun maker named Archer). They are each 9”overall with 4” screw off barrels (removal of the barrels require use of a tool, we do not have the tool). The smooth bores are clean. The underside of each action have English black powder proofs. The actions are both signed on one side by the maker 'Archer’ and the reverse 'London'. One cock is fitted with flint. Both pistols have sliding safety bolts. The cocking and firing actions of both pistols work crisply. Their bag shaped wood grips are undamaged and have inlaid void white metal escutcheons. The price includes UK delivery. NB As antique flintlock pistols no licence is required to own them in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21605:1 (drawers office)
£975.00

C1850's Pair Of English Tipping & Lawden London Officer’s Private Purchase .650 Carbine Calibre Percussion Belt Pistols To Capt Grylls 64th (2nd Staffs) Regt & Accessories. Sn 21757 - 21757
The 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. The regiment was created as the 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment of Foot in 1756, redesignated as the 64th Regiment of Foot in 1758, and took a county title as the 64th (2nd Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot in 1782. Following the Cardwell Reforms the regiment amalgamated with the 98th (Prince of Wales's) Regiment of Foot to become The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) in 1881. The 64th Foot fought in many of the major conflicts of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In the mid-19th century, it fought in the Anglo-Persian War and the Indian Rebellion of 1857. A Captain Glynn Grylls is recorded in the National archives as serving with the 62nd Foot (Wiltshire) Regiment in 1854 (a copy of the entry accompanies this pistol). The 62nd (Wiltshire) Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army, which was raised in 1756 and saw service through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. In the mid 1800’s this regiment fought in the 1st Anglo Sikh war. It May be that Captain Grylls served with both Regiments. Tipping & Lawden were one of the 20 members of the Birmingham Small Arms Trading Company Limited (along with Hollis & Sheath, Joseph Swinburn and Thomas Turner forming the "big four"). Tipping & Lawden were taken over by Webley & Scott in 1887. This is an excellent pair of cased Gentleman’s or Officer’s private purchase percussion holster pistols marked to Captain Grylls 64th Foot. They are in excellent condition with 6 ¼” sighted octagonal steel barrels, original walnut stocks with chequered panel grips, ornately engraved foliate design trigger guards with extended tangs and Pineapple finials, action plates & Dolphin hammers. Each stock is fitted with steel belt bar. The top of each barrel is crisply engraved by the manufacturer ‘Tipping & Lawden London’. The action plates are also signed ‘Tipping & Lawden’ amongst foliate engraved decoration. Both pistols are complete with their original captive steel ram rods. The stocks of each pistol have German Silver escutcheons signed ‘H.G Grylls 64th Regt’. Both pistols are .650 carbine calibre. Their smooth bores are clean. Their cocking and firing actions crisply. The pistols are complete with their original fitted wood case. The case has a hinged lid the centre of which is inlaid with a brass shield also signed ‘H.G Grylls 64th Regt’. The edges of the case have brass reinforcement plates. The front of the case has its original lock with key and 2 hook fasteners. The lined inside of the case with compartments is contoured to snugly fit the pistols and their accessories which include a copper and brass powder flask, a cleaning rod, an ebony handled screwdriver / adjustment tool, a steel bullet mould & a Joyce & Co labelled percussion cap tins with removable lid. The tin contains a small quantity of percussion caps. The inside of the lid has an original Tipping & Lawden trade label. The price for this excellent pair of cased pistols worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB as antique percussion weapons no licence is required to own these pistols in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21757
£4,750.00

**MINT BORE**1838-1845 English George & John Deane London Bridge Steel Frame 32 Bore Traveling Pistol With Octagonal Damascus Steel Barrel, Patchbox & Captive Steel Ramrod. Sn 21711 - 21711
George & John Deane were English Gunmakers & Retailers recorded as working at 46 King William Street (London Bridge) between 1838 & 1845, the Company later became Deane & Co at 30 King William Street 1846-51 then Deane Adams & Deane at the same address 1853-55. The famous gunmaker Robert Adams had an interest in the business at 30 King William Street 1857-73 and it was later taken over by The London Armoury Company (see page 153 of British Gunmakers Vol.1 by Brown). This is an excellent steel framed percussion traveling pistol by George & John Deane London Bridge. It is 8” overall length with a 3 ¼” octagonal Damascus steel barrel. The action and barrel have English black powder proofs. The sighted barrel’s smoothbore is near mint clean & bright. The top of the barrel is crisply signed by the makers ‘G & J Deane London Bridge’. The action, Dolphin hammer & trigger guard have foliate engraved decoration. The pistol has a captive steel ram rod. The action works crisply. The Walnut grip with fine chequering is excellent & undamaged. The back of the grip is inlaid with void white metal escutcheon. The butt has a hinged patchbox. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21711 (drawers office)
£675.00

RESERVED RESERVED C1800 English Form Mothershead 54 Bore Flintlock Traveling Pistol With Screw Off Barrel, Safety Bolt & Folding Sprung Bayonet. Sn 21703 - 21703
This is an excellent, English form, steel framed percussion traveling pistol made or retailed by Mothershead (we cannot find a gunmaker named Mothershead in our books). The pistol measures 7 ¾” overall (bayonet closed) with a 2 ¾” turn off steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. On one side the action is signed by the maker or retailer ‘Mothershead’ below foliate decoration. The reverse has martial banners and arms. The underside of the action has crisp English black powder proof marks. It has a steel cock, sliding safety bolt and steel trigger guard. The pistol is fitted with a 2 ¼” long folding triangular section bayonet blade. The bayonet block has a sprung steel release button to allow the bayonet to fold into the closed position. When closed the tip of the bayonet fits into a notch in the front of the trigger guard. The bayonet is released and flicks open by pulling the trigger guard to the rear. The shank of the bayonet has initials ‘D.L’ most likely an inspection mark or bayonet maker’s initials. The pistol’s bag shaped walnut grip has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21703 (drawers office)
£695.00
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