(A) A GOOD PARTLY SILVER MOUNTED LONG FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY KETLAND AND COMPANY, CIRCA 1780.

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/12/2019

Barrel with two moldings, stamped at breech with viewed and proofed marks and IK for John Ketland, 1769-1799. The flat step bolted lock with line border signed Ketland and Co.. Hammer with line border and frizzen with roller bearing frizzen en suite with lock. Steel trigger guard with pineapple finial. Spurred steel buttcap with silver grotesque mask pommel. Silver sideplate pierced and cast and chased with rocailles, silver thumbpiece engraved with initials J.B. surmounted by a castle with a bird flying over three towers. Well figured walnut full stock, steel ramrod pipes. Horn tipped ramrod. CONDITION: Barrel is lightly worn and polished. Lock with light wear. All small parts including topjaw and jaw screw appear to be original. Trigger guard with extremely minor pitting, polished bright. Spurred buttcap in similar condition, grotesque and silver plate in good condition, thumbpiece in fine condition with visible initials and castle. Bore is fine for a pistol of this age. Action is crisp. Walnut full stock with two minor splits on one side that do not detract, pistol has been varnished.

Name

Value

Barrel Length

10"

Caliber/Bore

.65 Smoothbore

FFL Status

Antique

Manufacturer

Ketland & Co.

Model

Flintlock Pistol