The Professor David S. Weaver Collection of Fine Antique Firearms

AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1768, ‡ MAKER’S MARK OF WILLIAM KINMAN with bright sharply tapering blade of ho...

AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1762 ‡ with colichemarde blade (old light rust patination) of tapering hollow tr...

AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1755, INDISTINCT LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS, ‡ MAKER’S MARK PROBABLY OF GEORGE FAYLE with colichemarde b...

AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1725, MAKER’S MARK PROBABLY OF GEORGE WILLCOCKS ‡ with colichemarde blade of sharply tapering hollow t...

AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED HUNTING SWORD, CIRCA 1745, INDISTINCT SILVER HALLMARKS AND MAKER’S MARK ‡ with tapering fullered blade (scattered minor r...

AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED HUNTING SWORD, CIRCA 1745, INDISTINCT LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS ‡ AND MAKER’S MARK with tapering fullered blade (some old ...

AN UNUSUAL ENGLISH SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD, BRITANNIA SILVER STANDARD HALLMARKS FOR 1697, ‡ MAKER’S MARK OF JAMES HUGHES with associated sli...

AN ENGLISH HUNTING HANGER, MID-17TH CENTURY ‡ with curved blade double-edged towards the point and cut with two narrow fullers along the back on e...

A BOOK-PLATE FROM CHAMBER’S CYCLOPAEDIA OR UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, ‡ FIRST PUBLISHED LONDON, 1778 depicting a ‘GUN’, a ‘BOMB’,...

A RARE LARGE GUNNER’S CALIPER BY TROUGHTON & SIMMS, LONDON, MID-19TH CENTURY ‡ comprising two symmetrical halves hinged together and each of curve...

A GUNNER’S FOLDING CALIPER, 18TH CENTURY ‡ comprising two symmetrical halves hinged together, one side engraved with scales and stamped ‘INCHES’, ...

A GUNNER’S FOLDING CALIPER BY CRICHTON, LONDON, 18TH CENTURY ‡ of heavy gauge and comprising two symmetrical halves hinged together (minor old bru...

A GUNNER’S FOLDING CALIPER BY THOS. HEATH FECIT, MID-18TH CENTURY ‡ comprising two symmetrical halves hinged together and finely engraved on one s...

A GUNNER’S FOLDING CALIPER BY RAMSDEN, LONDON, LATE 18TH CENTURY ‡ comprising two symmetrical halves hinged together and finely engraved with scal...

A GUNNER’S FOLDING CALIPER BY WATKINS, CHARING CROSS, LONDON, LATE 18TH CENTURY ‡ comprising two symmetrical halves hinged together and finely eng...

A GUNNER’S FOLDING CALIPER BY J. ROWLEY FECIT, EARLY 18TH CENTURY ‡ comprising two symmetrical halves hinged together on an iron ring-headed threa...

A FINE CONTINENTAL SPORTSMAN’S COMBINATION TOOL, LATE 17TH/ 18TH CENTURY ‡ of bright steel, comprising a pair of pliers turned with concentric cir...

A FINE BRESCIAN WHEEL-LOCK MECHANISM FOR A LONGARM, CIRCA 1640 ‡ with flat bevelled plate struck with ovoidal maker’s mark (Neue Støckel 427) on t...

AN ENGLISH FLINTLOCK MECHANISM FOR A MILITARY PISTOL, CIRCA 1640 ‡ of russet iron, the flat plate with drop-shaped tail, flat cock engaging with a...

AN ITALIAN (TUSCO-EMILIAN) SNAPHAUNCE MECHANISM FOR A LONGARM, INITIALS ‘F.A’ AND THE DATE 1837 ‡ ON THE INSIDE, PROBABLY SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH ...

A VERY RARE PROTOTYPE FLINTLOCK ENCLOSED SCREWLESS MECHANISM FOR A DUKE OF RICHMOND’S PATTERN MUSKET ‡ BY HENRY NOCK, LATE 18TH CENTURY with deta...

A FLINTLOCK ENCLOSED SCREWLESS MECHANISM FOR A CARBINE BY HENRY NOCK, LATE 18TH CENTURY ‡ with flat bevelled plate signed in capitals and struck w...

AN EAST INDIA COMPANY FLINTLOCK MECHANISM FOR A WALL-PIECE BY TOW, DATED 1793 ‡ with signed border engraved flat bevelled plate, ring-neck cock an...

AN AUSTRIAN 25 BORE WHEEL-LOCK ORMOLU-MOUNTED SPORTING RIFLE BY ELIAS MAURER IN WEITRA, CIRCA 1720 ‡ with swamped octagonal barrel rifled with sev...

A VERY FINE 16 BORE FLINTLOCK SILVER-MOUNTED SPORTING GUN BY GRIFFIN & TOW, LONDON, ‡ LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1771, MAKER’S MARK OF JOHN KING ...

A RARE 15 BORE FLINTLOCK SILVER-MOUNTED D.B. FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY W. BAILES OF LONDON, ‡ LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1758, MAKER’S MARKS OF J...

A VERY RARE 36 BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING RIFLE BY TWIGG, LONDON, CIRCA 1776-80 ‡ with slightly swamped rebrowned twist octagonal sighted barrel rifl...

A RARE 15 BORE FLINTLOCK SILVER-MOUNTED SPORTING GUN BY W. SMITH, PRINCES STREET, LONDON, ‡ NO. 3072 FOR 1822, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1747, M...

A VERY RARE 19 BORE FLINTLOCK FOWLING GUN BY G. TRULOCK OF LONDON, LATE 17TH CENTURY ‡ with long tapering barrel in three stages retaining some bl...

A RARE 15 BORE FLINTLOCK FOWLING-PIECE BY DOLEP OF LONDON, CIRCA 1710 ‡ with tapering sighted barrel (repaired towards the muzzle) in three stages...

A RARE 16 BORE FLINTLOCK GUN FOR BALL BY E. NEWTON, GRANTHAM, CIRCA 1760 ‡ with bright two-stage barrel turned at the girdle and with silver fore-...

A 16 BORE FLINTLOCK FOWLING-PIECE BY JAMES LOW OF LONDON, CIRCA 1750 ‡ with two-stage Spanish barrel retaining some of its blued finish and with s...

A 10 BORE FLINTLOCK SILVER-MOUNTED SPORTING GUN BY ROB.T BOGLE OF LONDON, CIRCA 1760 ‡ with swamped barrel with silver fore-sight formed as a bear...

A FLINTLOCK BLUNBERBUSS WITH EARLIER BARREL BY W. TURVEY OF LONDON, CIRCA 1730, ‡ THE BARREL WITH BARRELSMITH’S MARK OF EDWARD 1 NICHOLSON, LATE 1...

A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS WITH EARLIER BARREL, UNSIGNED, CIRCA 1760, ‡ THE BARREL BY LE MAIRE OF LONDON, CIRCA 1720 with straight copper-alloy barr...

A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS BY J. PROBIN OF BIRMINGHAM, CIRCA 1770 ‡ with copper-alloy barrel in three stages, octagonal breech engraved with a line o...

A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS WITH SPRING BAYONET BY JOHN RICHARDS, STRAND, LONDON, CIRCA 1790 ‡ with copper-alloy barrel in three stages turned and bel...

A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS WITH SPRING BAYONET SIGNED BUSBY & FOX, LONDON, CIRCA 1820 ‡ with copper-alloy barrel flared at the muzzle, engraved ‘LOND...

A .600 (20 BORE) PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE BY GREEN, MID-19TH CENTURY ‡ with rebrowned octagonal leaf-sighted barrel with silver fore-sight and ri...

A CASED 8 BORE PERCUSSION WILDFOWLING GUN BY WILKINSON & SON, PALL MALL, ‡ LONDON, NO. 5507, CIRCA 1845 with rebrowned twist sighted barrel signe...

A VERY RARE AND EARLY FLINTLOCK (TYPE 2) POCKET PISTOL BY NICHOLAS EDENS, CIRCA 1650 ‡ with two-stage barrel with engraved line around the muzzle ...

A VERY RARE 20 BORE ENGLISH-LOCK (TYPE 2) FLINTLOCK MILITARY HOLSTER PISTOL BY R. SILKE OF LONDON, ‡ CIRCA 1670 with three-stage barrel turned at...

A RARE EARLY 25 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY L. SANDERSN (SIC) OF LONDON, CIRCA 1670 ‡ with tapering three-stage barrel with turned ring aroun...

AN 18 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY J. COSENS OF LONDON, CIRCA 1680 ‡ with shortened three-stage barrel turned at the girdle, octagonal breech ...

A RARE 28 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY R. BOOWLES OF LONDON, CIRCA 1680 ‡ with three-stage sighted barrel (some old light wear and rust patina...

A RARE 18 BORE FLINTLOCK SILVER-MOUNTED HOLSTER PISTOL BY T. GREEN FECIT OF LONDON, ‡ BRITANNIA SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1699, INDISTINCT MAKER’S MARK...

A VERY RARE DATED 50 BORE FLINTLOCK RIFLED PISTOL BY W. TOWNSON OF LONDON, DATED 1683 ‡ with three-stage turn-off barrel turned at the girdle and ...

A VERY RARE 25 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY G. TAYLOR OF LONDON, CIRCA 1680-90 ‡ with three-stage barrel engraved with acanthus at the muzzle ...

A RARE 22 BORE FLINTLOCK SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY I. COSINS OF LONDON, CIRCA 1680 ‡ with three-stage barrel (pitted) turned at t...

A 25 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY EDMUND GIFFARD OF LONDON, CIRCA 1685 ‡ with three-stage barrel turned at the mid-section, octagonal breech b...

A RARE PAIR OF ENGLISH 22-BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY THOMAS (1) BANISTER ‡ OF LONDON, CIRCA 1690 with four-stage barrels (old wear and lig...

A 28 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY W. UPTON, OXON, CIRCA 1680 ‡ with tapering three-stage barrel turned at the girdle and forward of the breech...

A PAIR OF 25 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY I. SHAW, LONDINI, LATE 17TH CENTURY AND LATER ‡ reconverted and rebuilt from percussion, with three...

A FINE AND VERY RARE 18 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY H. ELLIS IN DONCASTER, CIRCA 1690-1700 ‡ with tapering two-stage barrel, the forward sect...

A RARE 22 BORE FLINTLOCK SILVER-MOUNTED HOLSTER PISTOL BY JA. SPENCER OF LONDON, LATE 17TH CENTURY ‡ with re-lengthened barrel in three stages, th...

A 22 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY I. DAFTE OF LONDON, LATE 17TH CENTURY ‡ with slightly swamped three-stage barrel with turned girdle at the m...

A FINE AND RARE PAIR OF 28 BORE FLINTLOCK SILVER-MOUNTED HOLSTER PISTOLS BY DOLEP OF LONDON, ‡ CIRCA 1710 with two-stage barrels each turned at t...

A RARE PAIR OF 16 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY DOLEP, LONDINI, CIRCA 1700 ‡ with two-stage barrels (some scattered old pitting) each with med...

A VERY RARE PAIR OF 50 BORE FLINTLOCK RIFLED TURN-OFF PISTOLS BY DOLEP OF LONDON, LATE 17TH CENTURY ‡ with two-stage barrels each with turned gird...

A FINE AND RARE PAIR OF 20 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY DOLEP OF LONDON, CIRCA 1710-15 ‡ with blued slightly swamped three-stage sighted barr...