Historic Fall Auction Oct 7
Lot 4:
Description
Pair of brass barreled flintlock pistols privately made with Ketland locks circa 1760-1775. These were the property of Brigadier General John Frost of the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War. General John Frost of Kittery, then of Massachusetts (1738-1810) served as Captain in the French and Indian War Canadian campaign of 1759. In 1775 was a Lieutenant-Colonel at the siege of Boston. When the campaign of 1775 began, he was promoted to the rank of Colonel, and he won distinction in the New York engagements that preceded the retreat of General George Washington to Philadelphia. As Colonel, he fought in the battles of New York, Stillwater, Bemis Heights, Saratoga, and Monmouth and in the Southern theaters until the wars end. He was commissioned Brigadier General in command of the York County Militia. The flintlocks have 8" brass barrels marked London with original marks.
Condition: The pair is very good if not fine condition. All marks are very distinct on one pistol, the other, less so. The wood stocks and brass furniture are exceptional for its age, one hammer spring is worn but the other is mechanically excellent.
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