A Pair of Silver Inlaid Brass Cannon Barrel Pistols by Bunney of London. With round turn-off cannon barrels, struck with Tower of London private proofs below, border engraved box-lock actions, signed BUNNEY on a foliate scroll to the left and LONDON on a foliate scroll to the right, swelling walnut butts inlaid with scrolling silver wire (retaining 95% of original wire) and with silver hallmarked grotesque masks, steel trigger guards decorated with flower heads on the bows. 

BUNNEY

Joseph Gun & Pistol Maker, Birmingham, 1765-1814. Registered silver mark at Birmingham Assay Office, 1773. Marked guns London 

Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. USA. 

Bunney, Joseph (3 generations: father, son, grandson) [1730-1815]

Made brass cannon barrel boxlock flintlock pocket and coach pistols, and flintlock holster pistols with Royal Cypher; also cased flintlock duelling pistols with all accessories. Shops in London and Birmingham.

A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York. 

Dimensions:

Bore: 25 Bore

Barrel Length: 5.25 Inches (13.33 cm)

Overall Length: 12 Inches (30.48 cm)