Product Details
A .65 BRASS CANNON-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY J. & W. RICHARDS, CIRCA 1808, no visible serial number,
8in. two stage octagonal to round barrel with belled cannon muzzle, London proofs and some engraved foliate decoration at the breech end and on the fixed breech, flat bevelled borderline engraved lock with stepped tail and the makers name 'J & W RICHARDS' engraved to the centre, pierced cock and roller to frizzen, figured full walnut stock fitted with stepped and foliate engraved and decorated butt-cap with long side spurs, vacant brass wrist escutcheon, brass trigger-guard terminating in an acorn finial and two brass rammer pipes, complete with replacement horn tipped ramrod
Provenance: This pistol is of a style and pattern that dates 1780 but it actually dates 1808/10, the makers Joseph & William Richards were established at 16 Staining Lane London between 1808 and 1810 and also operated a manufactory in Birmingham
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Estimate £500-800