A Pair of Flintlock Box-Lock Pistols by Daykin of Nottingham, Circa 1760. With round three-stage turn-off barrels , stamped at the breech with London proofs and stamped with Daykins barrel smiths mark, engraved box-lock actions, signed ‘Nottingham’ on a scroll to the left and decorated with a stand of arms to the right signed at the breech, slab sided walnut butts inlaid with scrolling silver wire, (some small cracks to the grips). 

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One pistol is in better condition than the other. 

Daykin, F. [about 1780] 

Made box-lock flintlock pocket pistols and screw barrel flintlock holster pistols at Nottingham. 

A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York. 

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