My Christmas self gift

fernando · 21st December 2018, 01:13 PM

Großartig

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Pukka Bundook · 21st December 2018, 01:44 PM

Congratulations Corrado!

They are both beautiful and early pistols.
I must say thought that the first one you acquired is a really stunning example!
Beautifully filed up and finished. I particularly like the faceted body of the action. Very high end work!
I do not think I have seen the lion buttcap before. Lions, yes, but not This lion!
The sideplate I have seen, but would need to look up where.

Lovely pieces altogether!

Best wishes,
Richard.

NeilUK · 12th January 2019, 12:18 AM

Hi Corrado, just seen your pictures of 2 of your Q.Anne pistols, both of them very nice and highly desirable. I am inspired to try to match you with pictures of my 2 Q.Anne pistols, especially as one is by the same John Harman, tho' not in such good condition. The second, a pair, is by William Paris of Warwick with a crest on the escutcheon showing that it was owned by Wm.Beckford, Lord Mayor of London in the 1740s. I hope you like them.
Neil

NeilUK · 12th January 2019, 12:22 AM

Apologies - the attached pictures have appeared in the wrong order.
1 and 6 are the Wm. Paris pair, the others are the Harman pistol.
Neil

corrado26 · 12th January 2019, 11:56 AM

Thanks a lot for showing your Queen-Anne pistols. It is very intersting to see the same sideplate as with my example of John HARMAN. Is there any LONDON adress on your pistol? In case you'd like to see more of my Queen-Annes please look at

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21904
corrado26

NeilUK · 12th January 2019, 03:47 PM

Thanks for reminding me of your collection, Corrado. It's truly splendid and makes me quite envious! My Harman is just signed JOHN HARMAN on the top of the breech section of the barrel and LONDON on the bottom of the breech section, next to the proof marks.
Neil

12th January 2019, 12:18 AM	#3
NeilUK Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 126	Hi Corrado, just seen your pictures of 2 of your Q.Anne pistols, both of them very nice and highly desirable. I am inspired to try to match you with pictures of my 2 Q.Anne pistols, especially as one is by the same John Harman, tho' not in such good condition. The second, a pair, is by William Paris of Warwick with a crest on the escutcheon showing that it was owned by Wm.Beckford, Lord Mayor of London in the 1740s. I hope you like them. Neil Attached Images

21st December 2018, 01:13 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Großartig .

21st December 2018, 01:44 PM	#2
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Congratulations Corrado! They are both beautiful and early pistols. I must say thought that the first one you acquired is a really stunning example! Beautifully filed up and finished. I particularly like the faceted body of the action. Very high end work! I do not think I have seen the lion buttcap before. Lions, yes, but not This lion! The sideplate I have seen, but would need to look up where. Lovely pieces altogether! Best wishes, Richard.

12th January 2019, 12:22 AM	#4
NeilUK Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 126	Apologies - the attached pictures have appeared in the wrong order. 1 and 6 are the Wm. Paris pair, the others are the Harman pistol. Neil

12th January 2019, 11:56 AM	#5
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	Thanks a lot for showing your Queen-Anne pistols. It is very intersting to see the same sideplate as with my example of John HARMAN. Is there any LONDON adress on your pistol? In case you'd like to see more of my Queen-Annes please look at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21904 corrado26

12th January 2019, 03:47 PM	#6
NeilUK Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 126	Thanks for reminding me of your collection, Corrado. It's truly splendid and makes me quite envious! My Harman is just signed JOHN HARMAN on the top of the breech section of the barrel and LONDON on the bottom of the breech section, next to the proof marks. Neil