An Early Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss by Wilson of London
An Early Brass Barrelled Blunderbuss by Wilson of London. With three-stage brass barrel belled muzzle, stamped ‘LONDON’ along the top flat and stamped with Wilsons barrel smiths mark and London proofs, foliate engraved tang, signed foliate engraved lock, full-stocked in walnut (old repair to woodwork behind barrel tang) with engraved brass mounts comprising foliate butt-plate, beautiful escutcheon, scrolling side-plate and trigger guard, retaining original ramrod with worm.
Richard born 1703. Apprenticed to uncle, Thomas Green, 1718; free of Gunmakers Co., 1725. Proof piece and mark, 1730. Elected Assistant, 1734; Master, 1741. Gunmaker, at the Fowler, Minories, took over business of Agnes Green, 1730. Contractor to Ordnance, from 1746; East India Co., 1733-6; Hudsons Bay Co., 1730-56; Royal African Co., 1739. With son, William, became Richard & William Wilson & Co., 1757-9; Richard Wilson & Co., 1759-66. Died 1766.
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