A Muff Flintlock Boxlock Pocket Pistol by Durs Egg.
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4 ½” overall 1 1/8” 90 bore round turn-off barrel engraved with a foliate band at the rear and numbered ‘1’ at the lug, rounded breech numbered to correspond, signed ‘D. Egg’ beneath the rectangular pan and engraved with characteristic branch on each side, border engraved screwless action finely decorated with a differing trophy above a line of guilloche on both sides, thumb piece safety catch also locking the steel, ring neck cock with a serpent engraved on each side, folding trigger within a garland, figured flat sided butt.
Circa 1790.
Very attractive muff pistol of the smallest size, in very good condition.
Durs Egg Son of Leonz Egg, gunmaker, Switzerland. Born 1748, baptised Urs Christian. After a short stay in Paris, came to London and worked for John Twigg, 1772. Granted denization in 1791. Gunmaker & Sword Cutler. Became gunmaker to George IV & Duke of York. Renowned for his fine workmanship.