Queen Anne pistol ... or the like

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by fernando

When wire inlay was used (a trend that increased towards the second half XVIII century), several Queen Anne pistols did not have the classic estucheon (thumplate), but eventually a simulation in the same place, designed with the silver wire decoration, like in my example. Only that connoisseurs claim that Britsh inlay was a finer work ... but that is very contingent, as we know.
Fernando

Agreed but if this WAS English made then it would/should have the silver escutcheon.
Fernando, I did have another thought, and that is that very occasionally there was a mark/name INSIDE the lock plate OR on the side of the tang. I have seen the odd pistol with this. Might be worth a look.
Stu

[fernando]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Agreed but if this WAS English made then it would/should have the silver escutcheon ...

Look here ... all English.

How many words is (are) a picture/s worth ?

Fernando

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by fernando

Look here ... all English.

How many words is (are) a picture/s worth ?

Fernando

OK I SURRENDER !!

[fernando]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

... there was a mark/name INSIDE the lock plate OR on the side of the tang ... Might be worth a look...

That's what i did in the first place, although i was sh... scared, due to this type of actions having a mechanism rather different than usual.
... Not the slightest mark .

Fernando