A MID-18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH FLINTLOCK ALL METAL SCROLL BUTT BELT PISTOL ‡
BY DANIEL WALKER OF DUMBARTON
Auction: Day 2: Thursday 21 August - Lots 297 - end
Description
signed to lock, ‘D L Walker, Dunbar’, the all-metal stock with engraved foliate and scrolling decoration, the grips with oval cartouche above rams butt, the shaped cock with early pierced and engraved circular comb, with simple compressed ball trigger and matching pricker, the four stage barrel with reeded and engraved sections, with simple ram rod pipe, with a pierced and engraved belt hook
Dimensions
21.5cm long (barrel), 33cm long (overall length)
Provenance
The John Kirk Collection
Footnote
Daniel Walker, sometimes called Donald, of Dumbarton was admitted as a burgess by right of his apprenticeship served under James Houston, also of Dumbarton. He is working as early as 1719. His son, John, is also admitted as a burgess of Dumbarton in 1747 but it is not recorded what trade he practiced; it would not be uncommon for him to follow his father as a gunsmith.
Note: Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament