Rare 19th century silver pistol, specially designed for Scots The novelist Sir Walter Scott is expected to sell up to £20,000 at auction.
The carved gun will be auctioned this Wednesday because it is auctioned online by Lyon & Turnbull.
It is engraved with the Scott of Abbotsford family coat of arms on one side, and the coat of arms of the motto “watch weel” is engraved on the other side.
Sunday is the 250th birthday of Sir Walter Scott.
As the author of novels such as Rob Roy and Ivanhoe, he was one of the most important cultural figures in Scotland in the 19th century.
This pistol was specially made for him and is expected to sell for between 15,000 and 20,000 pounds.
Colin Fraser, weapons and armor expert at Lyon & Turnbull, said: “This is an extraordinary Scottish belt pistol because of its connection to Sir Walter Scott, one of the most successful writers of all time.
“This pistol is made McLeod The same pistol manufacturer, with similar armor carvings, is still in the collection of Sir Walter Scott and is on display in Abbotsford.
“Scott actually mentioned entrusting the couple to participate in King George IV’s visit to Scotland in 1822 in his letter to McLeod.
“Sir Walter Scott organized this royal visit, which not only had a huge impact on Scotland in the 19th century, but also had a lasting impact.
“It makes wearing highland gowns, wide daggers (daggers), and highland belt pistols, like the ones mentioned here, back in fashion.”
