With slender steel bow retaining original old strings, built-in gaffle with foliate decoration and retained by a catch at the rear.  Signed floral engraved back-sight, sprung fore-sight, flat-sided walnut gun-stock with iron mounts, trigger guard with floral engraving, and serial numbered butt.

Bow – 26″

Stock – 28″

Condition: Stock with some minor worm holes, iron parts with light patination.

William Barker was granted Freedom to trade in Wigan in 1751. He was a gunsmith and was a clockmaker of great reputation. His clocks are represented in most major British museums.

Price – SOLD