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Description: | Artist: King, John (silversmith), silversmith; Date(s): circa 1779 - 1780; Classification(s): weapons, flint-lock pistol; Acquisition: bought by Arbour Antiques Ltd., 1981-06-08 [M.15-1981]
Description: Brass barrel, octagonal at the breech, changing to circular. Steel flint-lock and lockplate. Butt of wood with silver furniture comprising butt-cap in the form of a grotesque mask, trigger-guard terminating in an acorn, ramrod pipe, and escutcheon in the form of a trophy of arms with script DJ or DT in monogram on the shield. Wooden ramrod with horn head. Marks: On the top of the barrel 'E. HENSHAW. CAMBRIDGE'. On the left side 'WH', crown over V in oval punch and crown over P in oval punch. On the lockplate 'E/HENSHAW'. On the butt end of the silver trigger guard (a) Lion passant; (b) Leopard's head; (c) date letter d for 1779-80; Maker's mark I-K for John King. Makes a pair with M.16-1981. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/terms.htm | Publisher: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Rights holder: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Subjects: | flint-lock pistol King, John (silversmith) weapons | Temporal: | name=late 18th century; start=1779; end=1780 | Source: | Fitzwilliam Museum | Creator: | The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK | Identifier: | http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/opacdire... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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