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18 Bore Flintlock Pistol by T.K. Hutchinson
18 Bore Flintlock Pistol by T.K. Hutchinson
An 18 Bore Flintlock Pistol by T.K. Hutchinson, No. 232 Borough, London, circa 1800. With octagonal barrel signed in full along the top flat (worn), foliate engraved tang, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock with engraved cock, safety-catch and roller, figured full stock with flat-sided rounded butt, border engraved mounts comprising butt-cap with a flower-head centred on the retaining screw, trigger-guard with pineapple finial and decorated with a Britannia shield and foliage on the border engraved bow, turned ramrod-pipes, shield-shaped escutcheon engraved 6, and original horn-tipped ramrod with iron worm. Tower private proof marks. Barrel length 17.5cm, overall length 33cm,
Thomas Keck Hutchinson was James Purdeys brother-in-law having married Jamess elder sister Martha in 1793. Hutchinson took on Purdey as his apprentice at the age of fourteen in 1798 and was a directly responsible influence on Purdeys standards, which were to form the basis of his illustrious career. See L. Patrick Unsworth, The Early Purdeys, 1996, pp. 16-17.
Mechanism | Flintlock |
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License Type | No Licence Required |
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