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Flintlock Double Barrel Pistol by Mortimer, Rare. SN 9155
Flintlock Double Barrel Pistol by Mortimer, Rare. SN 9155
Flintlock Double Barrel Pistol by Mortimer, Rare. SN 9155
Flintlock Double Barrel Pistol by Mortimer, Rare. SN 9155
Flintlock Double Barrel Pistol by Mortimer, Rare. SN 9155
Flintlock Double Barrel Pistol by Mortimer, Rare. SN 9155
Flintlock Double Barrel Pistol by Mortimer, Rare. SN 9155
Flintlock Double Barrel Pistol by Mortimer, Rare. SN 9155
Flintlock Double Barrel Pistol by Mortimer, Rare. SN 9155
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Flintlock Double Barrel Pistol by Mortimer, Rare. SN 9155

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A Fine Flintlock Double Barrel Pistol by Mortimer. 11” overall, 3 ¾” 50 bore turn-off cannon barrels numbered '1' and '2' respectively at the breeches, London Proofs, breeches numbered to correspond, action chiselled in bas-relief with engraved foliage over both sides, one side signed in capitals on a scroll against a martial trophy & cannon balls, on the other with cut-off lever decorated with spheres above a border en suite, action plate and ring neck cock decorated en suite, sliding trigger-guard safety catch with a flower head in a diamond on the bow. Figured rounded butt with swelling pommel profusely inlaid with silver wire scrollwork & rocailles enriched with a pair of silver cherubs, a pair of bats & small silver flower heads, cast & chased  mask butt cap within a border of scrolling foliage. Birmingham Hall Mark date letter indistinct, CF mark for Charles Freeth. 

Circa 1785

A very fine quality pistol in good condition, all silver wire present, top jaw & screw expertly replaced.

See H. Lee Munson ‘The Mortimer Gunmakers 1753-1923’,  plates 5-6 for similar bas relief decoration and 10-11 for similar silver wire decoration.

Harvey Walklate Mortimer, son of Samuel Mortimer, born 1753. Apprenticed to father 1772; free of Farriers Co. 1782; elected Assistant 1807. Gunmaker at Mr Greens ironmonger, 6 Kings Street., Lincolns Inn Fields, 1779; 89 Fleet Street. 1782-99. Appointed Gunmaker to George III 1783. Contractor to East India Co. 1796-1806. Specialised in repeating pistols and gold mounted guns for the Eastern market. Retired, 1811. Died 1819.