An Incredibly Rare James 2nd Flintlock Carbine by R. Brooke. Circa 1685.
An Incredibly Rare James 2nd Flintlock Carbine by R. Brooke. Circa 1685. With sighted octagonal to round slightly swamped barrel, stamped at the breech with ‘Crowned IR’ mark and various other ordnance marks, a shield and two other marks, plain pang stamped with an Ordnance mark, rounded ‘banana’ lock engraved with a crowned ‘J2R’ cypher beneath the pan and signed on a ribbon across the tail, full-stocked in walnut (with slither repairs to both sides of the stock, see photographs) with brass butt plate nailed into position, steel trigger guard and turned ramrod pipes.
Notes:
With an associated plug bayonet.
Brooke
Robert Former apprentice of John Silke, turned over to William Palmer, free of Gunmakers Co., 1660. Elected Assistant, 1666; Master 1679. Gunmaker, Minors. Contractor to Ordnance, 1661-89; East India Co., 1682. Made pattern Barbary gun and lock for King of Fex & Morocco, 1683. Appointed Gunmaker in Ordinary to Charles II, 1670, Maker of the Kings Guns within the Tower of London & Elsewhere, 1683. Died and will produced 1689. Business continued by widow Mary.
Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. USA.
Dimensions:
Bore: 15 Bore
Barrel Length: 31 Inches (78.74 cm)
Overall Length: 45.5 Inches (115.57 cm)
£8,950.00
1 in stock
