Object Title
- An example by Joseph Manton son of John Manton, some believe he was superior to his father. 13 serial number which dates the pistol to 1802 14 The hammer frizzen.
- A Rare 38 Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol Ref: 546. Price: £1,200 Maker: Joseph Manton Date: 1812 With 2 ½ inch turn-off barrel engraved with a band of foliage and numbered ‘2’ at the barrel lug and at the breech, the latter with serial number, border engraved action signed on an oval against a trophy on the left, and engraved ‘London’ on a scroll against a differing trophy on.
- The overall length is approx. The 29 1/2' round barrels have very good bores. The barrels have most of their original brown finish. The center rib is marked in a flowing S JOSEPH MANTON & SON with another S scroll marking below reading PATENT. 6 HOLLIS ST.REET over another S scroll reading CAVENDISH.
LSB#: 171021DH01 Make: Joseph Manton Model: Percussion Dueling Pistol Serial Number: 1468 Year of Manufacture: 1820-1826 (The building of percussion pistols didn’t start to about 1820, and Manton went bankrupt in1826.) Caliber: 12.1mm (.478”) Action Type: Single Shot Cap and Ball (Percussion) Markings: There is a hallmark on the top of the.
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Date
Object Number
Joseph Manton Serial Numbers Book
Provenance
Presented 1954, from the collection of Squadron Leader F.L. Butcher. From the Ashburnham Collection, Sotheby's sale 12 June 1953.
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Physical Description
Fitted with Joseph Mantons patent top rib, breeches, and water drains. Rib engraved Joseph Mantons NEW Improvement by His MAJESTYS PATENT. Underside stamped with serial number 6197. Looks fitted with Mantons gravitating stops and water-excluding pan covers. Lock-plates engraved with JOSEPH MANTON LONDON and slight foliage decoration. Steel mounts engraved with trophies. The silver escutcheon plate bears the crest of Ashburnham surmounted by a coronet.
Techniques
Materials
Dimensions
| Barrel | Length | 28 in. |
| Barrel | Length | 711 mm |
| Overall | Weight | 3 kg |
| Overall | Weight | 6.7 lb |
Firearms/Artillery
Calibre
Joseph Manton Serial Numbers Free
Inscriptions and Marks
| Serial number 6197 | underside stamped |
| Maker's name and place of manufacture JOSEPH MANTON LONDON | lock-plates engraved |
| Maker's name and production Joseph Mantons NEW Improvement by His MAJESTYS PATENT | rib engraved |
Associations
A Rare 38 Bore Flintlock Box-Lock Pocket Pistol
With 2 ½ inch turn-off barrel engraved with a band of foliage and numbered ‘2’ at the barrel lug and at the breech, the latter with serial number, border engraved action signed on an oval against a trophy on the left, and engraved ‘London’ on a scroll against a differing trophy on the right, engraved thumbpiece safety catch also locking the steel over the rectangular pan, ring-neck cock engraved with a dolphin on each side, folding trigger within a garland, and figured flat-sided butt.
Joseph Manton Serial Numbers List
Literature
W. Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back, The Mantons: Gunmakers, 1966, p. 249
D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers, The Mantons 1782-1878, 1993, p. 102. The footnote reads ‘It may only have been sold and not made by Manton’