A Flintlock Cannon Barrelled Pistol by Jackson of Maidstone. With three-stage turn-off cannon barrel, with Tower of London proofs at the breech, foliate engraved box-lock action, signed on scrolls to the left and right, the cock, top jaw and frizen also engraved en-suite, swelling walnut butt inlaid with scrolling silver wire and with silver hall-marked butt-mask, in lovely condition retain all silver wire.
JACKSON, O. [about 1780]
Shop at Tenterden, Kent. Made Queen Anne type flintlock pocket pistols.
A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York.
Dimension:
Bore: 54 Bore
Barrel Length: 2.5 Inches (6.35 cm)
Overall Length: 8.25 Inches (21 cm)