with swamped brass barrel, inscribed 'Minories, London' in a linear panel drawn-out to a loop over the breech and struck with the barrelsmith's mark and proof marks on the left, engraved steel tang, signed rounded lock engraved with sprays of foliage and border ornament (worn, top-jaw and steel replaced), figured walnut full stock (small repairs), carved with a moulding about the barrel tang, full brass mounts comprising engraved spurred pommel, pierced rococo side-plate, trigger-guard with acorn finial, escutcheon engraved with the owner's initials 'JAB', a pair of ramrod-pipes and associated ramrod with iron worm, 20.3 cm barrel

Richard (1) Wilson (1703-66) is recorded at the Minories from 1730. He was contractor to Ordnance from 1746, the East India Company 1733-6 and the Royal African Company from 1739.