A Flintlock Blunderbuss by Hadley of London.

A Flintlock Blunderbuss by Hadley of London. With three-stage round barrel, belled at the muzzle, fitted with a sprung bayonet above, stamped with London proofs at the breech, plain tang with bayonet release catch, border engraved stepped lock, signed ‘HADLEY’ (feint) cock engraved en-suite, full-stocked in walnut, cut with chequering at the wrist, with brass mounts comprising engraved butt-plate, border engraved side-plate and trigger guard decorated with a flower on the bow with acorn finial, turned ramrod pipes and horn tipped ramrod. HADLEY Henry Son of Charles. Lambeth St., 1734-44; Red Lion Street., Goodman’s Fields, 1744-9; Suffolk St., Strand, 1755-71. At Church St., St. Martin’s, 1771. In 1735 threatened with prosecution as he had not served proper apprenticeship with father, but from 1742 allowed to bind apprentices, in Gunmakers CO. Contractor to Ordnance, 1756. Noted for series of silver-mounted pistols with Spanish-style barrels: two pairs in the Royal Collection, Windsor, and one in the Tower Armouries. Died 1773. Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. USA. Dimensions: Bore: N/A Barrel Length: Overall Length: