Product Details
A SUPERB CASED .55 PERCUSSION DOUBLE-BARRELLED TRAVELLING PISTOL BY BLAKE, CIRCA 1840, no visible serial number,
with 5 1/2in. browned barrels the top rib inscribed 'LONDON', and with two inlaid gold lines at breech, and fitted with a swivelling hinged rammer at muzzle, foliate engraved fixed breech, border decorated curved back-action locks superbly scroll engraved and bearing makers name 'J. A. BLAKE & Co', the hammers engraved to match, both locks are fitted with bolt safeties, figured full walnut stock with chequered bag shaped grip, iron trigger-guard with foliate engraved bow having virtually all its original charcoal blue finish, with almost all its original finish and case colours to fixed breech, locks and hammers, brown to barrel, contained in its original brass cornered mahogany green baize lined and partitioned case, the lid with original trade label 'I. A. BLAKE & CO / GUN MAKERS &C / 253 WAPPING', accessories include a pincer ball mould, copper bodied flask, nipple key, cleaning rod
Provenance: The maker was John Alkin Blake established circa 1823-1864 and at the 253 High St. Wapping address 1822 to 1853, after which the business moved to Smithfield. The business was originally started by John's father George in 1789, then continued by his widow Ann 1817 to 1822 then passing to their son John
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Estimate £1,200-1,800