Blunderbuss with Cork Mail markings

Pukka Bundook · 8th September 2016, 03:14 PM

Ken
I appreciate your thoughts on this, and there are all sorts of ways to lose hard earned cash!

Another area to be taken that is not new but shows up quite often, is the case of flint pocket pistols by Nock or Twigg;
These show up not infrequently at auction, nice little pistols, but with Birmingham proofs of the post 1813 type!
Both Twigg and old Henry Nock were dead by then, and should warn us that something is amiss. (!)
All this means is that an arm does not have to be new to deceive us. It has been going on for a Long time and if something is genuinely Old, it does not mean it is genuine as represented.
Both Birmingham and some Belgian shops have been using famous names forever it seems.
The Cork 'buss throws us a bit, as Irish arms need have no proofs at this date. Somewhere I have seen that stamp before & can't think where....but Think it was on another shady piece!

All best,
Richard.

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8th September 2016, 03:14 PM	#9
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Ken I appreciate your thoughts on this, and there are all sorts of ways to lose hard earned cash! Another area to be taken that is not new but shows up quite often, is the case of flint pocket pistols by Nock or Twigg; These show up not infrequently at auction, nice little pistols, but with Birmingham proofs of the post 1813 type! Both Twigg and old Henry Nock were dead by then, and should warn us that something is amiss. (!) All this means is that an arm does not have to be new to deceive us. It has been going on for a Long time and if something is genuinely Old, it does not mean it is genuine as represented. Both Birmingham and some Belgian shops have been using famous names forever it seems. The Cork 'buss throws us a bit, as Irish arms need have no proofs at this date. Somewhere I have seen that stamp before & can't think where....but Think it was on another shady piece! All best, Richard.