Brea, California, United States
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LOT 101:
Brass Barrel Flintlock Pistol by John Sharpe circa 1800-1820
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1,500
Estimated price :
$2,000 - $2,500
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Brass Barrel Flintlock Pistol by John Sharpe circa 1800-1820
Brass barreled pistol by Sharpe, Birmingham proof marks and marked "SHARPE EXTRA PROOF" to barrel, marked "NR" to lock mechanism and "SHARPE" engraved below. Ramrod with brass cap and corkscrew tip. John Sharpe was a gun and pistol marker for exportation, listed on Edmund street, Birmingham, 1811-1817. Later listed as John Sharpe & Co., 1818-1826, and John Sharpe, 1827-1831, in Birmingham. Dewitt Bailey and Douglas Nie, English Gunmakers. London 1978, p.52. Length overall 15", 10 1/2" barrel to tang, & .68" bore.
