A 20-Bore Flintlock Pistol by I. Harman, Circa 1760. With round steel barrel slightly swamped towards the muzzle and engraved ‘HARMAN LONDON’ within a teardrop shaped panel along the breech flat, foliate engraved tang, signed border engraved rounded lock, figured moulded full-stock carved with a shell behind the barrel tang, chased steel mounts comprising border engraved side-plate and trigger guard decorated with a flower on the bow and acanthus leaf finial, unusual engraved ramrod pipes with cast and chased silver escutcheon with owners initials ‘W.W.’ and grotesque mask butt plate, retaining original wooden ramrod with remnants of worm. A lovely sleepy pistol. 

HARMAN

John. Apprenticed to Henry Anthonison, turned over to John Shaw, 1707; free of Gunmakers Co., 1714. proof piece, 1714. Gunmaker, at the Cross Guns against Norfolk Street, Strand, 1718-19. Gunmaker to Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1729. Pair of pistols made for Frederick William I of Prussia, dated 1729 (V. & A.)

Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher, York, Pennsylvania. USA.

Dimensions:

Bore: 20-Bore

Barrel Length: 7 Inches (17.80 cm)

Overall Length: 11.5 Inches (29.20 cm)