BY JOHN BARTON, LONDON, CIRCA 1805
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A Fine 32-Bore D.B. Flintlock Carriage Pistol
By John Barton, London, circa 1805
With rebrowned twist octagonal barrels signed on the breeches, silver fore-sight, each breech with gold line and platinum-lined touch-hole, grooved tang engraved with foliage and incorporating the back-sight, signed border engraved case-hardened bevelled locks each with roller and safety-catch, figured walnut half-stock, swelling flat-sided chequered butt, engraved iron trigger-guard with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, barrel-bolt escutcheons and ranrod-entry, and horn-tipped ramrod, London view marks
14in. (35.6cm.)
By John Barton, London, circa 1805
With rebrowned twist octagonal barrels signed on the breeches, silver fore-sight, each breech with gold line and platinum-lined touch-hole, grooved tang engraved with foliage and incorporating the back-sight, signed border engraved case-hardened bevelled locks each with roller and safety-catch, figured walnut half-stock, swelling flat-sided chequered butt, engraved iron trigger-guard with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon, barrel-bolt escutcheons and ranrod-entry, and horn-tipped ramrod, London view marks
14in. (35.6cm.)