A Pair of Silver Mounted Pistols by Bunney

A Pair of Silver Inlaid Brass Cannon Barrel Pistols by Bunney of London. With round turn-off cannon barrels, struck with Tower of London private proofs below, border engraved box-lock actions, signed BUNNEY on a foliate scroll to the left and LONDON on a foliate scroll to the right, swelling walnut butts inlaid with scrolling silver wire (retaining 95% of original wire) and with silver hallmarked grotesque masks, steel trigger guards decorated with flower heads on the bows.

Joseph Gun & Pistol Maker, Birmingham, 1765-1814. Registered silver mark at Birmingham Assay Office, 1773. Marked guns London
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