AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF 22-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOLS
BY ROBERT WOGDON, LONDON, CIRCA 1775-80
AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF 22-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOLS BY ROBERT WOGDON, LONDON, CIRCA 1775-80 With rebrowned octagonal twist sighted barrels each signed 'WOGDON LONDON' and engraved with a band of beadwork at the breech, the left barrels respectively numbered '1' and '2', the right barrels each fitted with a short hinged hand-operated bayonet, foliate engraved grooved tangs each fitted with a standing rear-sight, flat bevelled bolted locks each signed 'WOGDON' and with stepped tail (two cocks replaced and expertly repaired), figured walnut half-stocks each with swelling chequered flat-sided butt cut to receive an attachable shoulder-stock, each fore-end with engraved screw retaining the barrels, engraved iron spurred trigger-guards each with acorn finial, faceted ramrod-pipes, one original ramrod with worm and powder-measure (the other replaced), and oval silver escutcheons each engraved 'PITFOUR' (some wear and minor pitting throughout), London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark of Robert Wogdon 8in. (20.3cm.) barrels (2)
AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF 22-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOLS
BY ROBERT WOGDON, LONDON, CIRCA 1775-80
AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF 22-BORE DOUBLE-BARRELLED FLINTLOCK PISTOLS BY ROBERT WOGDON, LONDON, CIRCA 1775-80 With rebrowned octagonal twist sighted barrels each signed 'WOGDON LONDON' and engraved with a band of beadwork at the breech, the left barrels respectively numbered '1' and '2', the right barrels each fitted with a short hinged hand-operated bayonet, foliate engraved grooved tangs each fitted with a standing rear-sight, flat bevelled bolted locks each signed 'WOGDON' and with stepped tail (two cocks replaced and expertly repaired), figured walnut half-stocks each with swelling chequered flat-sided butt cut to receive an attachable shoulder-stock, each fore-end with engraved screw retaining the barrels, engraved iron spurred trigger-guards each with acorn finial, faceted ramrod-pipes, one original ramrod with worm and powder-measure (the other replaced), and oval silver escutcheons each engraved 'PITFOUR' (some wear and minor pitting throughout), London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark of Robert Wogdon 8in. (20.3cm.) barrels (2)
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