A Flintlock Duelling Pistols by John Manton, London, No. 4863.
A Flintlock Duelling Pistols by John Manton, London, No. 4863. With heavy octagonal barrel with blade fore-sight, signed ‘- MANTON LONDON -’ along the top flat, recessed patent breech with standing rear-sight, single gold line and platinum touch-hole, border engraved tang finely decorated with scrolling foliage, signed border engraved flat lock decorated with a spray of foliage towards the tail, fitted with safety catch, foliate engraved cock, with roller bearing on a ramp on the steel spring, figured half-stock, dark horn fore-end cap and chequered rounded butt, border engraved steel mounts, decorated with martial trophies and comprising serial numbered trigger-guard, trigger-plates each with pineapple finial, turned rear ramrod-pipes, and barrel-bolt escutcheons, original horn-tipped ramrod.
MANTON
John, brother of Joseph, born 1752. Apprenticed to John Dixon, gunsmith, St. Martins Leicester, 1766; to William Edson, gunsmith, Grantham, Lincs, 1768. Served as foreman to J. F. Twigg. Gunsmith 6 Dover St., Piccadilly, 1781-1814. Appointed to Gunmaker in Ordinary to George IV, 1831.
Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher.
Dimensions:
Bore: 28 Bore
Barrel Length: 10 Inches (25.40 cm)
Overall Length: 15 Inches (38.10 cm)
