BY JOHN HARMAN, LONDON, CIRCA 1715-20

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A Rare 32-Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol
By John Harman, London, circa 1715-20
With short turn-off cannon barrel, tapering breech engraved with a band of acanthus foliage, shaped foliate engraved tang, signed border engraved action (cock cracked), moulded swelling finely figured walnut butt with a raised panel at the barrel tang and on the left side, separate iron trigger-guard with foliate finial, and engraved iron pommel (iron parts with some wear and minor surface pitting), London proof marks
5 7/8in. (14.9cm.)

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Lot Essay

John Harman was apprenticed to Henry Anthonison, and turned over to John Shaw in 1707. He was free of the London Gunmakers' Company in 1714, and appointed Gunmaker to Frederick, Prince of Wales in 1729. The last reference to him is in 1760

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