A Pair of Flintlock Duelling Pistols by Jover
A Pair of 18 Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols by Jover, London, Circa 1805-10. With lightly swamped octagonal sighted barrels signed ‘Jover London’ over the breeches, inlaid with gold lines and stamped with the barrelsmith’s mark of Edward Bate beneath, gold vents, engraved breech tangs fitted with standing back-sights, signed stepped bevelled locks engraved with flowers, fitted with detents and rollers, gold-lined semi rainproof pans, figured walnut half-stocks, finely chequered strongly formed butts, engraved blued steel spurred trigger-guards with pineapple finials, large silver shield-shaped escutcheons, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, silver fore-end caps engraved with flowers and border ornament, original ramrods with steel and bone tips respectively.
Notes;
The Jovers are recorded in partnership with Edward Bate circa 1805-10. They made fine silver-mounted airguns. See H. L. Blackmore 1986, p.124.
Dimensions:
Bore: 18 Bore
Barrel Length: 10 Inches (25.40 cm)
Overall Length: 15.5 Inches (39.37 cm)
£7,950.00
1 in stock
