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THBIrish Militia or Volunteer Cavalry Pistol
Lot 34
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Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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Oct 29, 2021
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The William Rose collection features nearly 180 lots of rare and important 17th & 18thc. muskets, bayonets, pistols, swords, powder horns, accoutrements and documents used by British, French, and American forces who served in America's colonial wars and American Revolution. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
The William Rose collection features nearly 180 lots of rare and important 17th & 18thc. muskets, bayonets, pistols, swords, powder horns, accoutrements and documents used by British, French, and American forces who served in America's colonial wars and American Revolution. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
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- Lot Description
Irish Militia or Volunteer Cavalry Pistol, probably James Powell, Dublin, Ireland, c. 1750, 11 1/8 in., .73 caliber round barrel with ring turning at the breech and stamped "P" within a heart-shaped cartouche, the breech plug tang engraved "E/No 33"; single bridle curved and convex surface lock plate with double line engraving around the edge, cock and back of steel, the pointed tail engraved "POWELL" over traces of a company and rack number, and engraved "DUBLIN" below the pan; walnut stock with carved plateau around the breech plug tang; brass furniture including a butt cap with long straps engraved with a Tudor rose on the bottom and double line and leaf decoration on the straps, trigger guard with pointed finial and double line and decoration on the bow, an oval thumbpiece with double line engraving, a convex British land pattern-style side plate, and two plain rammer pipes, wood rammer with brass tip, overall lg. 17 1/2 in.
Literature: Robert Brooker, British Military Pistols and Associated Edged Weapons (Robert Brooker, 2016), pp. 93-94, illustrates and describes a pair of these pistols with the same company and rack designation. This pistol is likely one of the pair that is not illustrated.Condition
Condition: Iron bright with minor pitting; stock has scattered dings and dents, small chip of wood missing from the front of the lock mortice; the left side of the forestock has a 4 3/8 in. strip of wood restoration, the right side of the forestock has a 3 1/4 in strip of wood restoration; rammer likely not original.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. - Shipping Info
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