PAIR OF SILVER MOUNTED ENGLISH PISTOLS WITH BRASS CANNON BLUNDERBUSS BARRELS BY WILLIAM GRICE.

SN NSN. Cal. Approx .500 bore flaring to 750 at muzzles. 8″ Swamped and flared round brass bbls have multiple turned bands in cannon form. Rear portions are engraved “LONDON” within a scrolled device, and are stamped with early gunmakers proofs and “WG” (barrel maker, William Grice, working in Birmingham 1766-1777). Locks with rounded brass plates and long pointed tails have integral brass pans, bridled friction frizzens, springs with foliate finials, and round bodied serpentine cocks. Lockplates are engraved with attenuated scroll with floral highlights. “W. Grice” is in riband on each plate under pans. Dense European walnut stocks with knob grips extend to within 1″ of muzzles, and have inlaid wire decoration around bbl tangs and at rears of lockplates. Stocks are silver mounted (indecipherable London hallmarks on grip caps) with furniture of interesting motif. Butt caps show a lion in fortress, behind piles of cannon and cannonballs, surrounded by acanthus scroll. Double beaded trigger guards have stand-of-arms finials featuring cannons, and crest plates at grips are over flags and cannons, surmounted by helmets. Sideplates are scrolled with floral highlights. Plain oak ramrods mount through silver beaded single pipes and thimbles. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Good. Cleaned brass surfaces toning back to burnished gold, engraving softened. Steel parts are gray brown patina. One cock is a possible replacement, as are top jaws and screws. Stocks are sound, but show repaired cracks across butts, with numerous marks and dents, a few small chips are around lockplates. Iron band is missing from one forend. Silver wire inlay is excellent. Silver furniture is fine, slightly rubbed. A flashy pair of pistols, probably made for a Naval officer. 4-49831 MGM249 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3483

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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	3483	$8,050.00	PAIR OF SILVER MOUNTED ENGLISH PISTOLS WITH BRASS CANNON BLUNDERBUSS BARRELS BY WILLIAM GRICE. SN NSN. Cal. Approx .500 bore flaring to 750 at muzzles. 8″ Swamped and flared round brass bbls have multiple turned bands in cannon form. Rear portions are engraved “LONDON” within a scrolled device, and are stamped with early gunmakers proofs and “WG” (barrel maker, William Grice, working in Birmingham 1766-1777). Locks with rounded brass plates and long pointed tails have integral brass pans, bridled friction frizzens, springs with foliate finials, and round bodied serpentine cocks. Lockplates are engraved with attenuated scroll with floral highlights. “W. Grice” is in riband on each plate under pans. Dense European walnut stocks with knob grips extend to within 1″ of muzzles, and have inlaid wire decoration around bbl tangs and at rears of lockplates. Stocks are silver mounted (indecipherable London hallmarks on grip caps) with furniture of interesting motif. Butt caps show a lion in fortress, behind piles of cannon and cannonballs, surrounded by acanthus scroll. Double beaded trigger guards have stand-of-arms finials featuring cannons, and crest plates at grips are over flags and cannons, surmounted by helmets. Sideplates are scrolled with floral highlights. Plain oak ramrods mount through silver beaded single pipes and thimbles. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Good. Cleaned brass surfaces toning back to burnished gold, engraving softened. Steel parts are gray brown patina. One cock is a possible replacement, as are top jaws and screws. Stocks are sound, but show repaired cracks across butts, with numerous marks and dents, a few small chips are around lockplates. Iron band is missing from one forend. Silver wire inlay is excellent. Silver furniture is fine, slightly rubbed. A flashy pair of pistols, probably made for a Naval officer. 4-49831 MGM249 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3483 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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PAIR OF SILVER MOUNTED ENGLISH PISTOLS WITH BRASS CANNON BLUNDERBUSS BARRELS BY WILLIAM GRICE.