Queen Anne pistol by John WALKER, London, ca, 1715

Pukka Bundook · 27th September 2016, 02:04 PM

This one is interesting on a few counts, Corrado.

Firstly, we finally have an unbridled pan! Must be amongst his earliest work Circa mid 1720's.
Then, we have the most economic style of sideplate, not seen very often at all at this time, but still dovetailed at the front.
The bulbous butt is very like we see at this time and later but the plainer no-grotesque mask is a bit unusual and very nicely done.
The barrel has me wondering a bit though, as it looks newer than the rest of the pistol.
You Do have a grand collection!

Congrats.

Richard.

27th September 2016, 02:04 PM	#2
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	This one is interesting on a few counts, Corrado. Firstly, we finally have an unbridled pan! Must be amongst his earliest work Circa mid 1720's. Then, we have the most economic style of sideplate, not seen very often at all at this time, but still dovetailed at the front. The bulbous butt is very like we see at this time and later but the plainer no-grotesque mask is a bit unusual and very nicely done. The barrel has me wondering a bit though, as it looks newer than the rest of the pistol. You Do have a grand collection! Congrats. Richard.