A Wonderful PAIR of English Flintlock Pistols of the American Revolutionary War Period by CLEMMES & BARBAR
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A Wonderful PAIR of English Flintlock Pistols of the American Revolutionary War Period by CLEMMES & BARBAR

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A Wonderful PAIR of English Flintlock Pistols of the American Revolutionary War Period by CLEMMES & BARBAR.  9", .60 cal. round steel multi-stage barrels marked with (2) "Crossed Scepter" Proofs and a small "Star" over "I B" (Barrel Maker, James Barbar) and engraved on the top of each breech, "Clemmes Strand Piccadilly / London / Suc. to Barbar" (worn).  The convex locks have simple line and hound's-tooth border engraving and is maker signed "CLEMMES" within a stylized surround.  The pistols are in their original flintlock configuration with no replacement parts or restoration.  The all steel furniture is fully engraved and chased which includes wonderful chiseled openwork and embossed rococo side plates of classic Georgian form, vacant, acanthus leaf finial, wrist escutcheons, trigger guards with urn-type finials, and long-eared butt caps.  All steel parts have been cleaned in the past leaving remnants of light salt & pepper rust pitting (some areas worse than others).  Correc

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