A 16-Bore Flintlock Brass-Mounted Holster Pistol By W. Turvey, London, Circa 1740 With barrel slightly flared towards the muzzle and with brass fore-sight, breech with border engraved tapering top flat signed in capitals and with foliate finial, border engraved tang decorated with a shell and foliage, border engraved rounded lock signed in capitals, border engraved cock (top jaw and screw replaced), moulded figured full stock (minor old bruising and split in the ramrod-channel) carved with a shell behind the barrel-tang, cast and chased mounts comprising pierced foliate side-plate involving a shell and centred on a vacant cartouche, escutcheon engraved with owner's monogram, a shell above and a satyr's mask below, spurred pommel with grotesque mask cap centred on a border of scrollwork, trigger-guard with early form of acorn finial and engraved with a large flower-head on the bow, turned baluster ramrod-pipes, and later wooden ramrod (barrel and lock with old light rust patination), London proof marks and Turvey's barrelsmith's mark 25.3 cm. barrel Footnotes: Provenance The Penrose Collection William 1 Turvey was apprenticed to Edward 1 Turvey in 1703. He was elected Master of the Gunmakers' Company in 1733 and died by 1744. Following his death the business was carried on by his widow Sara For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing