Lot 16
c. 1770s, Flintlock Pistol Belonging To Hugh Maxwell. English side-by-side, box-lock pistol with 5½ in. barrels. Silver inlaid handle with ornale scroll and canthus motifs. Upper handle has inset medal with initials "H M". Finely chased silver butt with full hallmarks, and design of rampant lion behind wall, with foliate borders. Side lock is engraved "London"; maker's name not discernible; evidence of proofing marks. Operable but lacking half-cock safety and spring for selector cover. Overall Fine or better condition. Notable for the contemporary artwork. This pistol belonged to Revolutionary War offier Hugh Maxwell. The quality of this pistol and other weapons he bore indicate that he and his family had achieved some degree of affluence.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000.
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| Realized $4,370 |
