An Outstanding Pair of Flintlock Officers Pistols by Knubley of London.
An Outstanding Pair of Flintlock Officers Pistols by Knubley of London. With large sighted round brass barrels, signed ‘KNUBLEY Charing Cross LONDON ‘ along the tip flats and decorated with a geometric band at the breech, beautifully engraved steel tangs fitted with rear-sights, border engraved stepped brass locks, fitted with sliding safety catches and decorated with star bursts at the tails, steel cocks and frizens, full-stocked in walnut, cut with fine chequering at the grips, with tutaneg mounts comprising long-eared butt caps, trigger guards decorated with flowers on the bows and pineapple finials, turned ramrod pipes and horn tipped ramrods. An extraordinarily large pair of pistols.
KNUBLEY
John Gunmaker, Otley, Yorkshire, 1771. Sword Cutler & Gunmaker, 11 Charing Cross, 1786-93; 7 Charing Cross, 1794. Gunmaker to Prince of Wales, Duke of Clarence and Prince Edward. Contractor to Ordnance (canon locks, trade muskets, pistols and broadswords), 1790-4. Business taken over by Samuel Brunn, continued under Knubley name until 1797. Succeeded by John Mallett.
Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. USA.
Dimensions:
Bore: 13 Bore
Barrel Length: 12 Inches (30.50 cm)
Overall Length: 18 Inches (45.70 cm)
