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A Pair of Ketland and Co. Flintlock Pistols

$3,900per set
£2,929.79per set
€3,378.52per set
CA$5,411.76per set
A$6,013.66per set
CHF 3,151.22per set
MX$73,746.79per set
NOK 40,191.98per set
SEK 37,811.14per set
DKK 25,215.86per set
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About the Item

A pair of 18th century English flintlock pistols by Ketland and Co. having proof-marked brass barrels, walnut stocks and engraved steel locks, both with original ramrods and both in mechanically sound condition. Thomas Ketland & Co. was a very successful firearms manufacturer founded in Birmingham, England c. 1760 and by 1790 had expanded into the export market . The firm also had a "wholesale warehouse" in London. Thomas died in 1816, although the firm remained in business until 1821. These pistols, because of the London proof-marks on the barrels, imply these pistols were made after expansion into London in 1780.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5 in (12.7 cm)Width: 15 in (38.1 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    George III (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1780
  • Condition:
    Minor losses. both in good antique condition, one with patch to walnut stock on the reverse side around lock screw (see last photo for detail). Brass cap missing on one ramrod.
  • Seller Location:
    Greenwich, CT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: YEWTR000021121stDibs: LU798345390162

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