Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An unusual continental percussion target or gallery pistol retailed by Beckwith of London, with octagonal sighted barrel engraved with scrollwork at the muzzle and breech, engraved on the barrel-flat ‘Beckwith, London’ enclosed action with scroll engraved tang, figured walnut half-stock, fluted butt with engraved pommel cap and spurred trigger-guard, worn overall, hammer spur broken, tang chipped and trigger lacking £80-£100

Perhaps a conversion from the Flobert system.

William Andrew Beckwith is recorded at 58 Skinner Street, Snowhill from 1810-1861, by 1865 the business was owned by William and Henry Beckwith.

Withdrawn