An Outstanding Queen Anne Pistol by T.Green of London, With two-stage barrel with raised mouldings at the muzzle, engraved with foliage at the breech mirroring the tang, beautifully engraved tang, border engraved action decorate with sprays of foliage and signed ’T. GREEN LONDON’ and stamped with barrel smiths mark and London proofs, cock decorated with scrolling foliage, swelling walnut butts with raised moulding around tang (some splits commensurate with age) scrolling silver side plate, superb silver escutcheon, and long eared silver butt cap decorated with scrolling foliage and grotesque mask at base, barrel fitted below with ramrod (possibly original - missing worm). 

GREEN

Thomas. Apprenticed to Edward Nicholson, 1686; free of Gunmakers Co., 1693. Proof piece 1697. Elected Assistant, 1710; Master 1720. Gunmaker, 'att ye Fowler', Minories, 1697. Gunmaker to Ordnance, 1697-1715; Royal African Co., 1721. Appointed Viewer & Proof master to Hudson Bay Co., 1715; Gunmaker, 1724-8. Died 1728. 

Dimensions: 

Bore: 14 Bore

Barrel Length: 7.5 Inches (

Overall Length: 13 Inches (