Original 18th Century English Silver Mounted Queen Anne Percussion Converted Pistol with Grotesque Butt Cap - Circa 1750

Original Item: Only one available. This is a very rare "Queen Anne" style pistol, with some fantastic decorative silver mountings. The butt cap has a lovely embossed silver grotesque mask, and there is a perforated silver side plate showing lovely foliate designs. There is even a lovely silver escutcheon on the back of the grip, which would often be personalized. The pistol does not have any maker marks on it, but that is not uncommon for bespoke pieces such as this. There are markings on the bottom of the breech, which are unfortunately quite worn, but we think we can make out the CROWN / GP "gunmaker's proof" and CROWN / V "viewed" markings from the London Proof house. Between these is a CROWN / BC stamp, which may be a maker marking. The pistol has some line engraving on the percussion hammer, with some more intricate designs circling the breech of the barrel and on the barrel tang, though the barrel engraving is definitely worn. The pistol measures 13 inches in overall length, with