A Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol by P. Bond, London. With round turn-off barrel fitted below with a sprung bayonet, the trigger guard releasing the bayonet, border engraved box-lock action, decorated with stands of arms and signed on the left side, ‘P. BOND’ sliding safety catch, slab sided walnut butt, stamped with Tower of London private proofs.
BOND
Philip, John, Joseph, Son of Edward, apprenticed to Thomas Tringham 1774; free of Goldsmiths Co., 1871. Gunmaker and Sword Cutler, 45 Cornhill, 1794-1816; 59 Lombard Street., 1794-1803. Viewer to Hudson’s Bay Co., 1790-1815. Died 1816.
Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. USA.
Dimensions:
Bore: 32 Bore
Barrel Length: 4.25 Inches (11 cm)
Overall Length: 9.5 Inches (24 cm)