^Lot 4306 SILVER MOUNTED MID 18TH CENTURY FLINTLOCK PISTOL

BY WOOD. Cal. 60. S# NSN. The 7" swamped octagon to round barrel is stamped with London black powder proofs and barrel maker's mark "IG" on top left flat. Lock with chamfered plate having rebated tail is fitted with serpentine cock, semi-waterproof pan and bridled roller frizzen with roller on feather spring which has flat bulbous finial. Lock is engraved with some sprays of scroll and "WOOD" is at center. A search of "Heer" finds no matches for the date of this pistol; the closest being Joseph Wood of York working 1815-57. Stock of dense European walnut extends to muzzle and attaches to barrel with two captive side bolts without escutcheons. A nicely carved shell is behind barrel tang. Silver mounts are in the style found between 1760-80 with trigger guard having husk finial, pierced sideplate consisting of scrolls, relief cast crestplate at top of grip engraved with a family crest and grotesque mask grip cap which has two London hallmarks; one for Sterling; the other for maker John King. Horn tipped ramrod with steel worm tail mounts through beaded silver pipe and matching thimble. CONDITION: good; refinished. Barrel with renewed light brown; lock cleaned to gray. Stock with oil refinish shows loss to detail. Silver is quite good; presently with old cleaning slightly toned. Bore is good with some scattered pits. Lock is good. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Nicholas Apergis. (01-27560/MGM). ANTIQUE. $2,000-3,000.