A Flintlock Double Barrel Coaching Carbine by W. Parker.
A Scarce Flintlock Double Barrel Coaching Carbine by W. Parker. With sighted barrels flared towards the muzzles, signed along the central sighting rib, ‘GUN MAKER TO HIS MAJESTY’ with gold poincon inlet into the breech block, ‘W.PARKER LONDON’ the breech block also with two platinum lines and platinum plugs, profusely engraved breech tang cut with a sighting groove, with stepped bevelled lock, signed ‘W.PARKER’ decorated with scrolling foliage and fitted with sliding safety ctahces, half-stocked in walnut, cut with chequering at the grip, silver escutcheon engraved with the original owners initials, engraved steel furniture comprising butt plate, trigger guard engraved with a dog on the bow and pineapple finial, engraved ramrod throat, with original ramrod with concealed worm.
W. Parker
Gunmaker (Successor to Field & Parker) 233 High Holborn, 1793-1841; 10 Chamber St., 1839-41. Workshops & Stores at 22 Chamber St., 1806; 52 & 31/2 Chamber St., 1808; Glasshouse Yd. & Chamber St. (at John Stinton’s) , 1814. Gunmaker to Duke of Kent, Prince Edward & William IV (trade labels). Contractor to Ordnance, 1804-38; East India Co, 1805-41; Hudson’s Bay Co., 1837-41. Supplied Arms to London Police Officers from 1803, Metropolitan Police from 1829. Died age 68, 1841. Succeeded by Parker, Field & Sons.
Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. USA.
Dimensions:
Bore:
Barrel Length: 16.5 Inches
Overall Length: 33 Inches
£5,500.00
1 in stock
