An early 19th century flintlock travelling blunderbuss pistol
£1,200
Auction: Fine Antiques
Description
the plain flat lock with safety slide and engraved star burst at the tail, signed DUST, semi rain proof pan with friction roller on frizzen spring, the three stage brass blunderbuss barrel octagonal at the breech engraved LONDON Birmingham proof marks, engraved barrel tang, full walnut stock with plain butt, blank oval silver escutcheon, engraved brass trigger guard with pineapple finial, brass ramrod pipes and original brass tipped ramrod
Dimensions
23cm long
Footnote
Note: John Dust gunmaker is recorded at 14 Queen Street Westminster London 1802-1805,33 Strand 1805-1808.