A Rare Cased Pair of J. Manton & Son Percussion Pocket Pistols. With round re-blued turn-off barrels, decorated with geometric bands at the muzzles and line engraved at the breech ends, stamped beneath with Birmingham proofs, engraved box-lock actions, signed ‘Jno MANTON & SON LONDON’ to the left side, and decorated overall with scrolling foliage, hidden drop-down triggers, sliding safety catches and dolphin head engraved hammers, finely chequered bag-shaped butts with vacant silver escutcheons, scroll engraved silver butt-caps: in their original mahogany case (re-lined in green cloth) with accessories including bullet mould, turn screw and powder flask.

John Manton & Son
Gunmakers, 6 Dover St., Piccadilly, 1815-78. Originally John & George Henry Manton; became George Henry & Gildon Manton, 1834-54; Gildon Manton, 1854-6. Mrs Gildon Mantonn with Charles Coe (Sometimes shown as John Manton Son. & Coe or John Manton & Co.), 1856-67. Mrs Manton lived at 4 South St., Grosvenor Sq. and the firm is sometimes recorded at that address. Charles Coe from 1867; in liquidation, 1878. Granted Regd. Design No. 362 (Improved bullet caster), 1852. Gunmakers to Prince Albert.

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

Dimensions:
Bore: 48 Bore
Barrel Length: 1.6 Inches (4.00 cm)
Overall Length: 6 Inches (15.25 cm)