A Flintlock Queen Anne by Griffin
A Flintlock Queen Anne by Griffin. With round three-stage turn-off barrel, numbered ‘1’ towards the breech, engraved ‘LONDON’ along the top and decorated with a foliate border, signed ‘GRIFFIN BOND STREET’ beneath the pan, border engraved action and cock, decorated with sprays of foliage, swelling moulded butt with silver mounts comprising side-plate, vacant escutcheon and grotesque butt cap, with scarce sliding trigger guard that locks into the trigger. In good clean condition overall, struck with a single London proof.
GRIFFIN
Benjamin. Apprenticed to Samuel Harrison, 1719; gave up apprentice and worked as Fireign gunmaker allowed to prove guns by Gunmakers Co., 1724-31. Told to give up work by Gunmakers CO., but traded as gunmaker (Successor to Samuel Garrison), Bond St., 1735-70. Registered silversmiths mark, Goldsmiths Hall, 1743. With son, Joseph, took out Sun Ins. (No. 159594)on goods at Cross & Griffin, New Bond Street., 1757. Died 1770.
Joseph Son of Benjamin. Apprenticed to Samuel Blanckley, turned over to father, 1741; free of Gunmakers CO., 1750. Proof piece and mark 1759. Elected Assistant, 1759; Master, 1762, 1763. Appointed Gentlemen Armourer to His Majestys Stables-in-Ordinary, 1760. Gunmaker to His Majesty near the Duke of Graftons, Bond Street., 1763. In partnership with father until 1770, then with John Tow, 1772-82. Died in 1784. Succeeded by John Tow.
Dimensions:
Bore: 20 Bore
Barrel Length: 7 Inches (17.75 cm)
Overall Length: 12 Inches (30.5 cm)
£1,595.00
1 in stock
