Flintlock Pistol

Lock probably by William Green British

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The lock and stock of this pistol were made in London around 1720. The engraved barrel, however, bears an earlier Scottish mark, suggesting that if the pistol was not originally mounted with this special barrel it may be a replacement from the pistol’s working life. The barrel dates from ca. 1680–1700, and is engraved with strapwork, foliation, and roses.

Flintlock Pistol, Lock probably by William Green (British, London, recorded 1718) , or by William Green, British, London, recorded 1723, Steel, wood (walnut), brass, bronze, iron (?), British and Scottish

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Flintlock Pistol, Lock probably by William Green (British, London, recorded 1718) , or by William Green, British, London, recorded 1723, Steel, wood (walnut), brass, bronze, iron (?), British and Scottish
Flintlock Pistol, Lock probably by William Green (British, London, recorded 1718) , or by William Green, British, London, recorded 1723, Steel, wood (walnut), brass, bronze, iron (?), British and Scottish
Flintlock Pistol, Lock probably by William Green (British, London, recorded 1718) , or by William Green, British, London, recorded 1723, Steel, wood (walnut), brass, bronze, iron (?), British and Scottish
Flintlock Pistol, Lock probably by William Green (British, London, recorded 1718) , or by William Green, British, London, recorded 1723, Steel, wood (walnut), brass, bronze, iron (?), British and Scottish

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