Pistols Collection (page 3)

A group of writers dining at the house of a rich citizen
A group of writers drinking punch and dining at the house of a rich citizen. Fabricious Description of the Poets. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Captain Newcome is shaved roughly on the Equator in
Captain Newcome is shaved roughly before being dunked in a tub of bilge water on the Equator. A sailor dressed as Neptune holds a trident and sits on a throne on a gun carriage

Irish gentlemen fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821
Irish gentleman Brian Boru and Naval officer Tarpaulin fighting a duel with pistols, Dublin, 1821. Seconds and members of the Duelling Society of Dublin attending

The Burr-Hamilton Duel, 1804 (coloured engraving)
PNP253871 The Burr-Hamilton Duel, 1804 (coloured engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Relics of Prince Charles Edward, the Young Pretender. Folding spoon and case, dress sword, silver-hilted broadsword, silver goblet, travelling (folding) knife, fork and spoon, shield, sporran, dirk

Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Shall I Decide? published by S. W. Fores in 1793 (etching)
NCO190481 Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Shall I Decide? published by S.W. Fores in 1793 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

A Prince and a Poltron, published by J. Aitken in 1789 (etching)
NCO191700 A Prince and a Poltron, published by J. Aitken in 1789 (etching) by English School, (18th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Lt
6337350 Lt by Williams, Charles (Ansell) (c.1797-1850) (after); (add.info.: Lt. Newcome attacking Captain Clackit with a chair while other officers in nightgowns emerge from their cabins)

Two wounded German soldiers shooting French officers who had helped them to shelter in the back, World War I
6000318 Two wounded German soldiers shooting French officers who had helped them to shelter in the back, World War I, 1915 (litho) by Bombled

A pair of silver-mounted rifled flintlock pistols, Versailles
5932873 A pair of silver-mounted rifled flintlock pistols, Versailles, 1825 (steel mounted with silver & gold inlay) by Boutet

Duel, 1740 (watercolour on paper)
5916336 Duel, 1740 (watercolour on paper) by Troost, Cornelis (1697-1750); 18.4x16.6 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Butt-cap from a flintlock pistol, c. 1690-1700 (steel)
490916 Butt-cap from a flintlock pistol, c.1690-1700 (steel) by Italian School, (17th century); 8.6x9.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L

Wheel-lock hunting pistol, 1578 (steel, walnut & stag horn)
490955 Wheel-lock hunting pistol, 1578 (steel, walnut & stag horn) by German School, (16th century); 54.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Flintlock pistol (steel with walnut stock)
490938 Flintlock pistol (steel with walnut stock) by Italian School, (18th century); 24.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Inscription on lock: Bortolo Agazzi)

In Without Knocking (oil on canvas)
PNP244889 In Without Knocking (oil on canvas) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Custers last stand at the Battle of Little Bighorn, 25th June, 1876 (colour litho)
PNP245863 Custers last stand at the Battle of Little Bighorn, 25th June, 1876 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ils tomberent tous a la renverse, commes ils eussent ete frappes du tonnere
CHT170165 Ils tomberent tous a la renverse, commes ils eussent ete frappes du tonnere, illustration from Les Voyages de Gulliver by Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) (colour litho) by Lix

At Close Quarters in the Mountains, illustration from Told in the Huts
STC308722 At Close Quarters in the Mountains, illustration from Told in the Huts: The YMCA Gift Book, published 1916 (colour litho) by English School

The Gambling Quarrel (engraving)
3625178 The Gambling Quarrel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gambling Quarrel. Illustration for Chatterbox (1879)

Henri, standing still and covering his face with his pistol, was waiting (colour litho)
3627131 Henri, standing still and covering his face with his pistol, was waiting (colour litho) by Delaspre, H. (fl.1894-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri)

Highwayman figure for Victorian childrens toy theatre (hand-coloured engraving)
2654225 Highwayman figure for Victorian childrens toy theatre (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

America - Samuel Prescott Taken By The British
Samuel Prescott Is Captured By The British During The American War of Independence 1777

J Munsch - The Duel. 18th century

A Train Robbery in Colorado (engraving)
1036341 A Train Robbery in Colorado (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Train Robbery in Colorado)

The Beautiful Damsel; or The Undaunted Female (colour litho)
1048307 The Beautiful Damsel; or The Undaunted Female (colour litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beautiful Damsel; or The Undaunted Female)

The Farmers Daughter (chromolitho)
1051317 The Farmers Daughter (chromolitho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Farmers Daughter)

100-Bore Moore & Harris Patent Six-shot Self-cocking Percussion Revolver
3543378 100-Bore Moore & Harris Patent Six-shot Self-cocking Percussion Revolver, 1853 (steel & wood) by English School, (19th century); barrel 17.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Retailed by H)

Duel between Burr and Hamilton, illustration from Cassells History of the United States
3787294 Duel between Burr and Hamilton, illustration from Cassells History of the United States published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin

Attack at Dawn
2903165 Attack at Dawn by Schreyvogel, Charles (1861-1912); (add.info.: Bluecoats attack an Indian Village; sabers cutting and pistols fire and a trooper falls from his horse)

Dust Jacket for Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894), pub
3105561 Dust Jacket for Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894), pub. 1915 (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Postcard the duel between Paul Deroulede and Jean Jaures, December 1904 (colour litho)
CHT383153 Postcard the duel between Paul Deroulede and Jean Jaures, December 1904 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, barrel maker Lazarino Cominazzo, lock maker Gio Borgognone, c
490957 Pair of Flintlock Pistols, barrel maker Lazarino Cominazzo, lock maker Gio Borgognone, c.1690-1700 (chiseled steel with walnut stock) by Italian School; overall l:49.5 wt:74 kg barrel l

A Montenegrin man, from a late 19th century photograph (litho)
473311 A Montenegrin man, from a late 19th century photograph (litho) by Turkish Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr. B - "Seeking the Bubble reputation", from The Progress of a Midshipman
2562179 Mr. B - " Seeking the Bubble reputation", from The Progress of a Midshipman, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

"A Kick Up at a Hazard Table", pub. by J. Harris
NP125735 " A Kick Up at a Hazard Table", pub. by J. Harris, 1787 (coloured etching with aquatint) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 33.7x48.3 cm; Private Collection; English

Playing card depicting the Glorious Victory at the Battle of Hochstadt where the French
XJF119835 Playing card depicting the Glorious Victory at the Battle of Hochstadt where the French and Bavarians Lost 40, 000 Men (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

Midshipman Newcome confined in iron chains in the gun room for hitting Doctor Pestle
6337343 Midshipman Newcome confined in iron chains in the gun room for hitting Doctor Pestle by Williams, Charles (Ansell) (c.1797-1850) (after); (add.info)

Two Regency gentlemen about to fight a duel with pistols
5893722 Two Regency gentlemen about to fight a duel with pistols. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Two Regency gentlemen about to fight a duel with pistols)

One of a pair of silver-mounted rifled flintlock pistols, Versailles
5932876 One of a pair of silver-mounted rifled flintlock pistols, Versailles, 1825 (steel mounted with silver & gold inlay) by Boutet

One of a pair of silver-mounted rifled flintlock pistols, Versailles
5932874 One of a pair of silver-mounted rifled flintlock pistols, Versailles, 1825 (steel mounted with silver & gold inlay) by Boutet

Duel between Paul Deroulede and Jean Jaures on the border between France and Spain (colour litho)
2795898 Duel between Paul Deroulede and Jean Jaures on the border between France and Spain (colour litho) by French School

Armed robbery in a New York restaurant (colour litho)
2779817 Armed robbery in a New York restaurant (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armed robbery in a New York restaurant. Ils en ont aussi en Amerique)

Pistol, Pistol of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, Pair of Pocket Pistols, One of a Pair of Pistols
2812047 Pistol, Pistol of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, Pair of Pocket Pistols, One of a Pair of Pistols, Pair of Pistols (chromolitho) by English School

Portrait of an Irish Chief: drawn from Life at Wexford, 1798 (coloured engraving)
2632311 Portrait of an Irish Chief: drawn from Life at Wexford, 1798 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Stand and Deliver, an English highwayman holds up two travellers, c
2654218 Stand and Deliver, an English highwayman holds up two travellers, c.1820 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English

Ned Kelly, wearing his characteristic armour, in final confrontation with police
2654899 Ned Kelly, wearing his characteristic armour, in final confrontation with police, 28 June 1880 (coloured engraving) by Unknown Artist

Pair of flintlock pistols, Liege, early 18th century (steel, gold inlay
490941 Pair of flintlock pistols, LiAge, early 18th century (steel, gold inlay, gilt-brass & walnut) by Franco-Flemish School, (18th century); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

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"Pistols: A Journey Through History and Adventure" Step into the world of pistols, where innovation meets bravery and legends are born. It all began with John Moses Browning, a visionary who revolutionized firearms. From the Napoleonic Wars to the French Army's Cuirassier heavy cavalry, pistols played a vital role in shaping history. The Clan Macpherson, known for their fierce loyalty and skill, wielded an array including Colts Deringer pistol and the iconic Peacemaker. These weapons were not just tools but extensions of their owners' determination. In the realm of fiction, Detective Sergeant George Carter left an indelible mark as he fought crime with his trusty pistol by his side. Meanwhile, Dick Turpin met fellow highwayman Tom King in an engraving that captured their audacious spirit. Colt Guns and Rifles became synonymous with quality craftsmanship and reliability. Their they were favored by law enforcement officers like Police Constable Kelly who apprehended notorious outlaw Ned Kelly alongside railwayman Jesse Dowsett. "One more step, Mr. Hands, " said I as I held my pistol firmly – these words echoed through time from Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale "Treasure Island. " The power that a single weapon holds can change destinies forever. The Field of Battersea witnessed a historic duel in 1829 depicted vividly in a color etching. Pistols stood as symbols of honor amidst this intense confrontation between two adversaries. Desmoulins at Palais Royal was another setting where pistols took center stage; they represented both danger and protection in this tumultuous era filled with political intrigue. They have transcended mere objects; they have become icons representing courage, justice, adventure, and even rebellion throughout history. Whether it be on battlefields or within gripping narratives woven by talented writers or portrayed on screens big or small – these compact yet mighty firearms continue to captivate our imagination.