An Unusual Pair Of 25-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistols Of Presentation Quality

An Unusual Pair Of 25-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistols Of Presentation Quality By Tatham, London, Birmingham Silver Hallmarks For 1825, Maker's Mark Of Freeth & Jones With earlier etched twist barrels in the Turkish fashion with encrusted silver decoration at the muzzles and part octagonal breeches, the latter each with gold-encrusted Arabic-style inscription along the top flat, foliate engraved tangs each with back-sight, border engraved flat bevelled locks each signed in capitals, engraved safety-catches, pierced cocks (jaw screws incomplete) and rollers, figured full stocks finely inlaid with silver wire scrollwork and engraved silver flower-heads, cast and chased mounts comprising earlier pierced trophy of arms side-plates and vacant foliate escutcheons, the latter each with scallop shell finial, foliate engraved spurred pommels with trophy of arms and rococo caps, trigger-guards each with acorn finial and decorated with foliage on the border engraved bow, turned silver ramrod-pipes, and original brass-mounted ramrods, London proof marks and barrelsmith's mark of Joseph Griffin (2) 29.3 cm. barrels Footnotes: Provenance Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour, 27 March 2003, lot 277 Henry 1 Tatham was appointed Sword Cutler & Beltmaker-in-Ordinary to George III in 1798 and Gunmaker to the Prince of Wales in 1799. He was in partnership with Joseph Egg from 1801-14 and in 1816 was commissioned to supply a series of flintlock rifles for presentation to North American Chiefs. He died in 1835 The barrels are imitations of Turkish originals of the type captured at the time of the relief of the siege of Vienna in 1683 This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing