Lot 157
A brass barrelled flintlock blunderbuss with spring bayonet, by Walker of Norwich, c 1800; 30½” overall, 3 stage bell mouth barrel 15½”, octagonal breech having platinum touch hole, and engraved “Norwich”, mounted beneath with 8½” spring bayonet released by a thumb catch on the front of the trigger guard, and with brass tipped bayonet with iron worm mounted on the left side; plain flat stepped lock with safety bolt, swan neck cock, and large roller on the frizzen spring, plate signed “Walker”; walnut halfstock with Egg or Prosser type chequered wrist, and plain brass mounts including French style trigger guard. Good Working Order and Condition, the lock with dark patina. Plate 39
