With round turn-off barrel decorated with a band of geometric engraving at the breech, border engraved box-lock action, with sliding safety catch that also locks the pan, with concealed folding trigger, signed ‘PROSSER LONDON’ at the breech, box-lock decorated with stands of arms and scrolling foliage, stamped below with thenumber ‘1’ on both the barrel and the action, highly unusual curved butt, stamped ‘1131’. 

PROSSER

John. Sword Cutler & Beltmaker to George III, 1795; George IV, 1827. Registered Silversmith mark 1796. Sword Cutler and Gunmaker, 9 Charing Cross, 1796-1853; 37 Charing Cross (same address as Henry Tatham), 1854-60. 

Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. USA. 

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