Pistol
- Object Name:
- Pistol
- Object ID:
- 1873.001.01-.03
- Creator:
- Grice, William (1715-1790) -- Gunsmith
- Place of Origin:
- London, England
- Date:
- circa 1770
- Description:
- Pair of flintlock pistols, in mahogany case. Manufactured by William Grice (1715-1790), Birmingham and London, England. Owned by Gov. John Langdon (1741-1819); c. 1770. Each pistol is 13" long, with brass barrel and silver fittings. Top of barrel stamped "LONDON" with three proof marks "P", "WG", and "V", each under a crown. Brass lock plate engraved "GRICE". Piece of gray flint in each lock. Wooden box is velvet lined; hinged cover (split and detached). "AWLE" engraved in feathered script on escutcheon on top of each handle.
.01 Pistol
.02 Pistol
.03A Box
.03B Lid for box - Material:
- Metal
Brass
Silver
Steel
Mahogany - Dimensions:
- H-2.25 W-15.8 D-8.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Pistols worn by Gov. John Langdon at the time he joined the American Army under General Horatio Gates at the Battle of Saratoga, as Colonel of a regiment of his neighbors. Bequeathed by John Langdon to his grandson, Alfred Langdon Elwyn.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Alfred Langdon Elwyn
- Subjects:
- American Revolution, War, Armament, Firearms, Pistols
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