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pistol, flintlock

human history
  • Other Name

    Pair of flintlock pocket or muff pistols, Blake, London, circa 1770-1790 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Pair of flintlock pocket or muff pistols, Blake, London, circa 1770-1790

    Belonged to John Richardson

    pair of flintlock boxlock pocket or muff pistols; .42 inch calibre; 2 inch smoothbore; turnoff or screw barrels; brass frame; blued barrels; concealed trigger; top thumb safety catch; one-piece finely carved chequered walnut grip; grotesque lions head mask on base of butt; body with foliate engraving; escutcheon marked with initials "JR"

    markings:

    English proof marks under barrel

    initials on escutcheon: JR

    Maker: Blake, London, circa 1770-90

  • Place
    London/England
  • Accession Number
    1941.109
  • Other Id

    W0989.1 (war)

    W0989.2 (war)

    113091-2 (police firearm registration number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

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Images and documents

Images

  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • pistol, flintlock, 1941.109, W0989.1, W0989.2, 113091-2, Photographed by Richard NG, digital, 18 Jan 2017, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • w0989 pair of pistols

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