A Cased Pair of Silver Mounted Percussion Pocket Pistols by Parker of London, With round two-stage, turn-off cannon barrels stamped below with Tower private proofs, with scroll engraved box-lock actions, converted from flintlock, with sliding safety trigger guards that lock the hammer at half-cock, beautiful swelling walnut butts profusely inlaid with scrolling silver wire (some losses but retaining 95% of the wire work) in an associated wooden box lined in green baize with accessories including bullet mould, barrel key and shot charger. A lovely pair of early pistols of very small size. 

PARKER

William (3) Gunmaker (Successor to Field & Parker), 223 High Holborn, 1793-1841; 10 Chamber Street.,1839-41. Work shops & stores at 22 Chamber Street., 1806; 52 & 31/2 Chamber Street., 1808; Glasshouse Yard & Chamber Street (at John Stinton’s), 1814. Gunmaker to Duke of Kent, Prince Edward & William IV 9trade labels). Contractor to Ordnance, 1804-38; East India Co., 1805-41; Hudson’s Bay Co., 1837-41. Supplied arms to the London Police Officers from 1803, Metropolitan Police from 1829. Died age 68, 1841. Succeeded by Parker, Field & Sons. 

Dimensions:

Bore: 120 Bore 

Barrel Length: 1.2 Inches (3 cm)

Overall Length: 5. 2 Inches (13.5 cm)