A Crisp Pair of Round Framed Flintlock Pocket Pistols. With round turn-off barrels, decorated with bands of engraving at the muzzles and single line engraving towards the breeches, stamped below with Birmingham proofs, signed ‘BLAIKIE’ and ‘HADDINGTON’ beneath the pans, border engraved box-lock action, decorated with stands of arms and foliage on the panels, fitted with sliding safety catches , finely chequered rounded bag-shaped butts. In good clean order overall.
BLAIKIE [about 1800]
Made double barrel flintlock fowling pieces at Haddington, Kent.
A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York.
Dimensions:
Bore: 54 Bore
Barrel Length: 1.75 Inches (4.45 cm)
Overall Length: 6.25 Inches (15.87 cm)