A Fine Flintlock Duelling Pistol by Wogdon. 14” overall, 9” octagonal 34 bore sighted barrel with flat sighting rib, engraved ‘Wogdon London’, with false breech & tang incorporating the rear sight. London proofs & maker’s mark ‘RW’ on underside. Flat stepped lockplate with chamfered edges & safety bolt, signed ‘Wogdon’, swan neck bevelled cock, spoon shaped pan. Walnut full stock with flat sided butt. Engraved iron furniture consisting of butt cap, trigger guard with acorn finial & two ramrod pipes. Rammer with worm. Set trigger, trigger guard tang engraved ‘Banastre Parker Esq. York LD’.
Circa 1780.
Good condition, original faded brown. Metalwork in good condition.
Banastre Parker of Cuerden Hall (1758–1788) cousin of General Banastre Tarleton.