Silver Mounted Pair of Revolutionary War Pistols

Pair of Silver Mounted Revolutionary War Ketland Pistols

Very fine pair of silver mounted pistols by Ketland & Company, London ca1775. The 8 in., .71 caliber octagonal barrels are engraved with a leafy band at the breech, “spider” inlet, silver blade front sights, London proof marks, and engraved “London” on the top flats. Locks are engraved “Ketland/& Co.” Walnut stocks with flat sided grips. Silver hardware including trigger guard with acorn finial and flower engraved on the bow, rosette side nail escutcheons, and sheet rammer and entry pipes; wood rammers. These pistols are 100% original and are mechanically fine.

Important note:
Flintlock pistols with flat grips, the absence of a grip cap, and a sideplate are features collectors often incorrectly reference as being foof the 1790 – 1812 style. To overcome this misguided analogy, I included a photograph (pictured in black and white) of a ca 1770s style Twigg pistol with flat grips, no sideplate, and no grip cap that is silver mounted with an English 1771 hallmark.