A Very Small Pocket Pistol by W.Bond, London. With round turn-off barrel decorated with a band of engraving at the muzzle and breech, stamped with Birmingham proofs below, engraved box-lock action decorated with stands of arms and signed on an oval to the left ‘W. BOND’ and with the address within an oval to the right ‘HAYMARKET St 59 LONDON’ . Fitted with sliding safety catch that also locks the pan, slab sided walnut butt, chequered along the back, with vacant silver escutcheon. A very crisp small pistol. 

Bond, William [1768-1776]

William Bond was the founder of a family of gunsmiths in London and was active in gunsmithing until 1776. From 1776 to 1800 Philip Bond had a shop at 45 Cornhill, London. Made brass barrel flintlock pocket pistols with underspring bayonet, and flintlock blunderbusses with spring bayonet. Edward Bond at 45 Cornhill, London, was active from 1800 - 1830. Made flintlock holster pistols with swivel ramrod and double barrel flintlock carbines with top-spring bayonets. William Bond was located at 59 Lombard Street, London, from 1830 to 1850. Made cased percussion travelling pistols of fine workmanship. Edward William Bond (probably son of William) was active 1850 to 1861. Made cased percussion pepperboxes. Edward Bond was active 1861 to 1870 and Edward William Bond (probably junior) from 1870 to 1879. 

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

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