A Superb Pair of Flintlock Man Stoppers by Rigby
A Rare Pair of Irish Flintlock Manstoppers by John Rigby, Dublin. With re-browned twist sighted barrels each engraved ‘Dublin’ within the sighting groove along the top, grooved tangs each engraved with foliage, signed border engraved flat bevelled locks each with safety-catch, roller and engraved ‘French’ cock (one steel tip repaired, cocks and steels now blacked), figured full stocks (minor old bruising) with chequered rounded butts, the latter each with silver cap with characteristic short tail, steel trigger-guards each with pineapple finial and decorated with foliage on the border engraved bow, silver escutcheons engraved with owner’s initials ‘AW’, and stirrup ramrods.
An example of early pre-serial numbered Rigby pistols. Serial numbering began in 1821, starting with number 5337
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