Flintlock pistol
Tow
Category
Arms and armour
Date
circa 1770
Materials
Brass, Steel, Walnut
Measurements
355 mm (Length)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Chirk Castle, Wrexham
NT 1170522.2
Summary
Gun. Flintlock pistol. One of a pair of flintlock holster pistols, c1770 by John Tow (active 1783 - 95), the barrels by Joseph Griffin of London (active 1740 - 85).
Provenance
Amongst the chattels that, in 1978, were acquired along with Chirk Castle from Lt-Col Ririd Myddelton (1902–1988) by the National Land Fund and handed, on loan for 99 years, to the Secretary of State for Wales. In 1981 Chirk was transferred into the ownership of the National Trust.
Marks and inscriptions
CP (impressed mark with crown) and I.G (impressed) and V (impressed mark with crown) and LONDON (engraved) and TOW (engraved)
Makers and roles
Tow , gunsmith
References
Blackmore, 1986: Howard Blackmore: A Dictionary of London Gunmakers 1350-1850 Neal & Back, 1989: William Keith Neal & David Back, Griffin & Tow & W. Bailes