An Uncommon Flintlock Eprovette by Baker. 7” overall, Iron frame engraved with trophy of arms & signed ‘E. Baker London’ on barrel tang, side action lock with waterproof pan & roller on the frizzen, sprung wheel graduated with strengths 0-12 , slab sided walnut grip.
Circa 1810-20.
Rare item in very good condition.
Ezekiel Baker, born 1758. Workman of Henry Nock (to whom formally apprenticed), 1785-7. Gun barrel maker, 8 Fieldgate Street., 1789-90. Gunmaker, 23 Little Alie Street., 24 Whitechapel Road., 1804-23; also at Pall Mall, 1814. Proof House at Size Yard, Whitechapel Road., used special proof marks. Traded as Ezekiel Baker & son, 1823-36. Gunmaker to Ordnance from 1794; East India Co., 1803-22. Gunmaker in Ordinary George IV. His rifle adopted by British Army in 1800 and named after him. Author of Remarks on Rifle Guns 1801. Cavalry Rifle adopted, 803. Inventor of improved flintlocks, bayonets, bullet moulds and a gun stocking machine. Awarded silver medals by Royal Society of Arts, 1816, 1821-2. Died 1836.