Main Sale - September 2010 : Sale A1045 Lot 470
A 16-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL SIGNED HEALY
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A 16-BORE SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL SIGNED HEALY
circa 1750, with slightly swamped 12in barrel, traces of false rib to the breech, plain, rounded, bordered lock signed 'HEALY', walnut full-stock carved with shells around the tang and inlaid carved scrolls along the forend, dropper points, long-spurred silver butt cap with grotesque mask, fancy silver escutcheon to the wrist, pierced martial trophy silver sideplate, silver, engraved trigger guard, silver ramrod thimbles and original ramrod (iron parts brushed bright with some tarnish, small losses to wood, old inlet repair to forend)
Estimate £400-600