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For those suffering withdrawal symptoms after enjoying Corrado's collection here is a pair by William Paris of Warwick, the grandson of the more famous Nicholas Paris. The pistols date to c.1740 and on each escutcheon is engraved the owner's crest - a long-necked bird (heron? but only the neck is displayed) with a small fish in its beak. If anyone can discover what family bore this crest I would be most interested to know.
Regards to all. Neil |
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A very nice pair of later Queen-Anne-pistols with the later form of the trigger guards. Unfortunately I'm not able to say to which British family the crest at the thumbplates belonged but yet many thanks for the fotos.
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Lovely pistols Neil! Very nice to see and thank you. Lovely condition.
Arms look a bit like those of W'm Beckwith, (Once Lord Mayor of London) I don't have a copy of Peel's Peerage though. Can you post a close-up for a better look? With your permission, I could send such a photo to a good friend back home who has the appropriate references. (If no-one here has a ready answer.) The escutcheon is of a style I have not seen before. Congrats again Neil! Richard. |
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Thanks, Richard. Here is a bigger and better photo of the escutcheon.
Hope your colleague can discover something. Neil |
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OK Neil, I'll as Bill.
Thank you for the close up. That should be good enough! |
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A heron's head erased holding in his beak a fish, very possibly the crest of the Beckford family, from England and Jamaica. William Beckford was Lord Mayor of London in the 1760's (probably the "Beckwith" Richard meant), but I suppose there would be other members of the family as candidates.
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