December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
This fine pair of circa 1760-1775 pistols feature brass two-stage barrels with swamped muzzles;, tops marked "BARBER LONDON", with private London view and proof marks, crown over "IB" for James Baber, and engraved with scrolls on top three flats at breeches. Scroll-engraved brass lockplate with brass pans, centers marked "BARBER" in a banner. Cocks engraved en suite. Fine solid silver furniture, including sideplates with panoplies of arms including cannons, flags, swords, and armor. Pommels have grotesque mask caps. Trigger guard finials feature armor and cannons in relief. Wrist escutcheons vacant with helmet, cannon, and flag designs. Dark walnut stocks with relief carved panels around locks and sideplates. Elaborate silver wire inlaid shells and floral designs around barrel tangs. Wooden ramrod. CONDITION: Barrels, locks, and furniture polished bright in the English fashion and shows some light wear. Touchholes have some green patina around them. Locks are in their original flintlock configuration and function well with strong springs. Stocks very good with professionally repaired crack to one wrist, wrist escutcheon has a hairline crack. Same pistol with a small piece of forend professionally restored at muzzle. Silver wire is all present. A beautiful pair of silver-mounted officer's pistols.
Caliber/Bore
.62 Smoothbore