Auction 005 Part 2
FINE ANCIENT ART, ANTIQUITIES & MILITARIA - DAY 2
By Apollo Art Auctions
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Jul 14, 2024
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 592:
JOHN REA EAST INDIA COMPANY FLINTLOCK PISTOL
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Start price:
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1,200
Estimated price :
£1,800 - £3,000
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JOHN REA EAST INDIA COMPANY FLINTLOCK PISTOL
Ca. 1802 A smoothbore flintlock pistol adorned on both the lock plate and barrel with the East India Company’s merchant mark, a quartered heart with an initial in each quadrant surmounted with the digit 4. Both the lock plate and barrel are engraved with the maker's mark REA, for John Rea of London, and the year 1802. The handle of this weapon has been repaired, though this likely took place during the weapon's working life. As such, it serves as another layer in the story of this gun. For similar see: Museum of New Zealand, Registration Number DM000308. Size: 375mm x 110mm; Weight: 1kg Provenance: From the private collection of an Essex gentleman; previously in an old British Collection, formed in the 1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
