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A 28-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol
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A 28-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol By E. Baker, London, Early 19th Century With turn-off barrel, border engraved action signed within an oval against a martial trophy over each side, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steel, trigger-guard engraved with a shell-like motif, and figured flat-sided butt (some old scattered pitting), London proof marks 11.5 cm. barrel Footnotes: Ezekiel Baker (1758-1836) apprenticed to and workman of Henry Nock, was the inventor of the Baker rifle and author of Remarks on Rifle Guns (1801). He was Gunmaker-in-Ordinary to King George IV and was influential in the King's shooting and collecting, and thus played an important role in the formation of the Carlton House Armoury For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A 28-Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol By E. Baker, London, Early 19th Century With turn-off barrel, border engraved action signed within an oval against a martial trophy over each side, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch also locking the steel, trigger-guard engraved with a shell-like motif, and figured flat-sided butt (some old scattered pitting), London proof marks 11.5 cm. barrel Footnotes: Ezekiel Baker (1758-1836) apprenticed to and workman of Henry Nock, was the inventor of the Baker rifle and author of Remarks on Rifle Guns (1801). He was Gunmaker-in-Ordinary to King George IV and was influential in the King's shooting and collecting, and thus played an important role in the formation of the Carlton House Armoury For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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