A Fine Pair Of 25-Bore Flintlock Silver-Mounted Pistols, By Joseph Griffin, London,Circa 1770

A Fine Pair Of 25-Bore Flintlock Silver-Mounted Pistols
By Joseph Griffin, London,Circa 1770
With turn-off cannon barrels, border engraved breeches each signed above a trophy of arms and engraved 'London' beneath the chiselled mainspring, shaped border engraved tangs each decorated with foliage, border engraved cocks (one expertly replaced) and steels, sliding trigger-guard safety-catches each engraved with a flower-head on the bow, figured rounded butts, finely cast and chased mounts comprising unusually elaborate pierced trophy of arms side-plates, vacant trophy of arms and rococo escutcheons, and rounded pommels each with a Classical trophy of arms framed by scrolling foliage and against finely punched grounds, London proof marks (2)
14 cm. barrels