Details
A FLINTLOCK BOX-LOCK BLUNDERBUSS-PISTOL with brass barrel and action in one piece, the former in four stages, signed in full on the breech and struck with Irish registration number, with side-mounted ramrod (missing) and spring bayonet beneath released by the engraved iron trigger-guard, the latter engraved with trophies of arms and fitted with rollers and thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steel, chequered walnut butt (cracked), vacant silver escutcheon, and engraved silver butt-cap, by W. Parker, Holborn, London, Maker to his Majesty, London proof marks, early 19th Century
9 1/8in.
9 1/8in.
Provenance
E.J. Churchill Collection, Orange Street Gunworks, London W.C. 2