An Early Queen Anne Pistol by Le Maire, London.
An Early Queen Anne Pistol by Le Maire, London. With round three-stage turn-off cannon barrel, engraved ‘LE MARIE’ at the breech and stamped below with London proofs and barrel smiths mark, decorated with scrolling foliage, trigger, frame decorated throughout with scrolling foliage, frozen decorated en suite, foliate engraved tang, fixed with two screws, rounded swelling moulded butt with raised apron around the tang. A scarce pistol.
LE MARIE
Bartholomew Engraver of His Majesty’s Arms-in-Ordinary, 1668. Gunmaker, Charing Cross, premises searched by Gunmakers Co., 1684-98.
Henry Master gunmaker with 6 servants brought from Holland by Charles I, given house in Minories, 1639-42.
James or Jacques Gunmaker-in-Ordinary to Charles II. Had served King for 10 years, given pass to return to France 1670.
John or Jean Naturalised, 1710. Gunmaker to George I, 1719. Probably the gunmaker who used barrels by Israel Segalas c, 1720, and was allowed to prove guns by Gunmakers Co. As a ‘foreigner’ 1728.
Dimensions:
Bore: 54 Bore
Barrel Length: 2.75 Inches (6.98 cm)
Overall Length: 7 Inches (17.78 cm)
£2,750.00
1 in stock
