A FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL with octagonal sighted barrel signed in full on the top flat, silver fore-sight, gold-lined touch-hole, teng engraved with foliage, signed bevelled detented lock with roller (jaw screw replaced), engraved safety-catch (incomplete), figured walnut full stock (fore-end split), chequered butt, steel mounts including trigger-guard with pineapple finial and engraved with a martial trophy on the bow, set trigger, and later ramrod (minor surface rust and patination overall), by John 5 or Wattell Clark, Holborn, London, circa 1800 | Christie's

拍品 157

157

A FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL with octagonal sighted barrel signed in full on the top flat, silver fore-sight, gold-lined touch-hole, teng engraved with foliage, signed bevelled detented lock with roller (jaw screw replaced), engraved safety-catch (incomplete), figured walnut full stock (fore-end split), chequered butt, steel mounts including trigger-guard with pineapple finial and engraved with a martial trophy on the bow, set trigger, and later ramrod (minor surface rust and patination overall), by John 5 or Wattell Clark, Holborn, London, circa 1800

细节

A FLINTLOCK DUELLING PISTOL with octagonal sighted barrel signed in full on the top flat, silver fore-sight, gold-lined touch-hole, teng engraved with foliage, signed bevelled detented lock with roller (jaw screw replaced), engraved safety-catch (incomplete), figured walnut full stock (fore-end split), chequered butt, steel mounts including trigger-guard with pineapple finial and engraved with a martial trophy on the bow, set trigger, and later ramrod (minor surface rust and patination overall), by John 5 or Wattell Clark, Holborn, London, circa 1800
15½in.

拍品专文

John 5 Clark was apprenticed to Jonathan Stanton in 1756 and was elected Master of the Gunmakers' Company in 1776