Flintlock pistol, English, ca. 1720 (Queen Anne period), with silver inlays and buttplate, marked and signed by maker Pierre Gandon (senior). 704 grams, 13" long, 8" barrel length. A very cute and well-marked little pistol, fully intact and operable, with cannon-type barrel that shows GANDON LONDON stamped under the lock on the breech, three touchmarks on the other side of the trigger (two with crowns in ovals and the third--in the middle--with PG inside a diamond shape), beautifully aged walnut grip with silver ornamental inlays and dogface butt cap, attractive overall.
Estimate: $1250-2000