A 25-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol

A 25-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistol By I. Rea Jun.r, London, Late 18th Century With swamped twist octagonal sighted barrel engraved 'LONDON' along the top flat and with a line of beadwork at the rear of the breech, foliate engraved tang with back-sight, flat bevelled lock (mainspring replaced) signed in capitals within a panel and lightly engraved with foliage on the stepped tail and on the cock, the latter with engraved safety-catch behind (top of steel bruised), figured full stock (repaired along the upper edge on one side) with rounded flat-sided butt, steel trigger-guard with large pineapple finial and engraved with a flower-head in a diamond framed by an oval on the bow, adjustable set trigger, turned ramrod-pipes (one replaced, some old light pitting), and later ramrod, Tower private and London proof marks, barrelsmith's mark of John 2 Rea 25.7 cm. barrel Footnotes: John 2 Rea was free of the Founders Company in 1790. He is recorded at 104 Minories, London between 1793 and 1797, and at 12 Little Alie Street between 1805 and 1808. He died by 1814 and his widow Charlotte granted a pension by the Founders Company For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing