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Pair of Pistols - Twigg, London, Flintlock, circa 1770
Reg. No: ST 021862
- Summary:
- Flintlock pocket pistols, pair, cal. 35 bore (approx. .510), screw off steel smoothbore cannon barrel, 6.30cm long. Made by John Twigg, London, 1760-1780.
- Description:
- Box lock steel action with sliding safety catch, foliate engraving. Frizzen spring mounted on barrel top. Oval steel triggerguard with engraved floral motif, silver escutcheon inlaid on back of grip engraved 'MH', cast silver grotesque butt cap. Wooden flat sided grips. Corresponding barrel and breech chambers numbered 1 and 2 on each pistol respectively.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mr William Cole, 1943
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimension Comment: | Refer to child records for pistol dimensions |
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| Tagged with: | pistols british |
| Themes this item is part of: | William Cole Arms Collection, John Fox Twigg, Gunmaker, London (1732-1792), William Edwin James Cole, Gun Collector (1864-1952), Arms Collection |
| Primary Classification: | ARMS & ARMOUR |
| Secondary Classification: | Firearms |
| Tertiary Classification: | handguns |
| Inscriptions: | Engraved on lock L.H.side: TWIGG Engraved on lock R.H.side: STRAND LONDON Stamped under breech: London proof marks Stamped under breech: IT Stamped under breech and barrel with corresponding numbers on each pistol. |
| Model Name/Number: | |
| Manufacturer: | John Twigg (Gunsmiths), London, England, Great Britain, circa 1770 |
| Collector: | Mr William Cole, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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