A Pair Of 18-Bore Flintlock Officer's Pistols

A Pair Of 18-Bore Flintlock Officer's Pistols By Prosser, Charing Cross, London, No. 183, Early 19th Century With rebrowned twist sighted barrels each engraved 'CHARING CROSS, LONDON' along the sighting flat and engraved with a band of chevron ornament at the breech, border engraved tangs each incorporating a back-sight and decorated with a Britannia shield and foliage, signed border engraved flat bevelled locks each decorated with a starburst behind the pan and with safety-catch, roller and engraved cock, figured full stocks (one fore-end split and repaired, minor old bruising) each with flattened butt cut with characteristic chequering with a cross in the centre of each diamond, border engraved steel mounts comprising butt-caps and D-shaped trigger-guards, the latter each with pineapple finial and decorated with a martial trophy and foliage on the bow, and stirrup ramrods, London proof marks (2) 23 cm. barrels Footnotes: Provenance The Earls of Lonsdale, Lowther Castle, Cumberland (probably in the house sale conducted by Maple & Co. and Thomas Wyatt, V.A., 16 April 1947) W. Keith Neal Collection, P315 and 316 Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection sold in these Rooms, 10 November 2005, lot 94 John Prosser is recorded at 9 Charing Cross, London, between 1796 and 1853. He was appointed Sword Cutler and Beltmaker to King George III in 1795 and to King George IV in 1827. For more information see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords, 2001, pp. 199-201 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