An Unusual Pocket Pistol by Prosser
With round turn-off barrel decorated with a band of geometric engraving at the breech, border engraved box-lock action, with sliding safety catch that also locks the pan, with concealed folding trigger, signed ‘PROSSER LONDON’ at the breech, box-lock decorated with stands of arms and scrolling foliage, stamped below with thenumber ‘1’ on both the barrel and the action, highly unusual curved butt, stamped ‘1131’.
John. Sword Cutler & Beltmaker to George III, 1795; George IV, 1827. Registered Silversmith mark 1796. Sword Cutler and Gunmaker, 9 Charing Cross, 1796-1853; 37 Charing Cross (same address as Henry Tatham), 1854-60.
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