Description

A 16-Bore Flintlock Carriage Pistol by Smith of London. With browned sighted barrels each with gold band and platinum touch hole, engraved ‘LONDON’ along the central rib, deeply engraved tang cut with a sighting groove, stepped bevelled locks each fitted with sliding safety catches locking at half-cock, stepped tail decorated with foliate decoration, figured walnut half stock, deeply chequered butt with vacant silver escutcheon, engraved iron mounts including trigger guard decorated with stand of arms on the bow and pineapple finial, and turned ramrod pipe, fitted with a captive ramrod.