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Lot description
38 Bore (.50 caliber). 1.75" round twist-off barrels. SN: NSN. Blued finish, with checkered walnut bag grips. Single shot flint box lock twist off pocket pistols with folding triggers and sliding frame mounted safeties. Obverse frames engraved with foliate themes and marked JAs WILKINSON in a ribbon, with the reverse framed engraved with martial and foliate themes and LONDON. Bottoms of breeches marked with post-1813 Birmingham proof marks and maker's marks. James Wilkinson was the foreman of Henry Nock's gun making enterprise and his son-in-law, who eventually took over the business upon Nock's death. Wilkinson died in 1848 at the age of 90, but his firm continued in the capable hands of his son as James Wilkinson & Son remains in business today as Wilkinson Sword. A lovely pair of untouched and rather crisp pocket pistols from the first quarter o the 19th century.