Brass-Barrelled Flintlock Holster Pistol by Heylin 1770

dana_w · 8th August 2016, 07:39 PM

I started photographing this Brass-Barrelled Flintlock Holster Pistol today, but I’ve decided to stop and clean off what looks like some dried linseed oil.

This pistol was made by Joseph Heylin circa 1760. I am looking for a copy of Norman Dixon article "Joseph Heylin, a Georgian gunmaker 1730-1801". It was published in “The Journal Of The Arms & Armour Society Number: 3, Volume: 17, March”. Does anyone have a copy they'd like to share?

Here is what Blackmore’s Gunmakers of London has to say about Heylin:

HEYLIN, Joseph
Gunmaker, ‘at the Cross Guns’, Cornhill, 1757 (Sun Ins. No. 159890). Made free of Gunmakers Co., by redemption, proof piece & mark, 1757. Elected Assistant, 1773; Master, 1777. Gunmaker & stone crossbow aker, 48 Cornhill, 1757—79; 100 Bishopsgate Within, 1780-1 (Dir); Aldersgate St., 1796 (Pol). Contractor to East India Co., 1773-7; Hudson’s Bay Co., 1775-7; African Merchants Co., 1760. d. 1801.

Silver hallmarks became obligatory in Britain between 1697 and 1720. These hallmarks are a valuable aid in dating antique British firearms. For the Heylin pistol shown here:

1770
London
Sterling .925 Silver
John King

All photos copyright (c) 2016 Dana K. Williams. All rights are reserved.

corrado26 · 9th August 2016, 03:59 PM

Another product made by Joseph Heylin with silver mountings hallmarked by John King too. The thumbplates show a monogram "G.G.v.C." under the royal English crown, but until today it was impossible to find out, to whom of the Royal Family this monogram once belonged. Because of the "v." - the German "von" instead of an English "of" - the monogram is certainly a German one but who was it?
corrado26

Fernando K · 9th August 2016, 09:20 PM

Hello

In the text of Norman Dixon "Georgian Pistols", pages 44-58, it deals with Heylin

A pair of pistols cavalry with silver fornitura

Two pairs of pistols for comparison

A pair of pistols presentation with guns guns plataUn pair of traditional design

A couple of blunderbuss guns.

Affectionately. Fernando K

dana_w · 12th August 2016, 04:23 PM

Interesting pair of box-locks corrado26.

Thanks Fernando K. I too have a copy of Norman Dixon book, but I am still hoping that someone here on the forum has a copy of his article "Joseph Heylin, a Georgian gunmaker 1730-1801".

dana_w · 17th August 2016, 02:26 AM

After some very light cleaning, I've posted some additional photos on Google+

https://plus.google.com/+DanaWilliams/posts/6jghZnRCojC

8th August 2016, 07:39 PM	#1
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 429	Brass-Barrelled Flintlock Holster Pistol by Heylin 1770 I started photographing this Brass-Barrelled Flintlock Holster Pistol today, but I’ve decided to stop and clean off what looks like some dried linseed oil. This pistol was made by Joseph Heylin circa 1760. I am looking for a copy of Norman Dixon article "Joseph Heylin, a Georgian gunmaker 1730-1801". It was published in “The Journal Of The Arms & Armour Society Number: 3, Volume: 17, March”. Does anyone have a copy they'd like to share? Here is what Blackmore’s Gunmakers of London has to say about Heylin: HEYLIN, Joseph Gunmaker, ‘at the Cross Guns’, Cornhill, 1757 (Sun Ins. No. 159890). Made free of Gunmakers Co., by redemption, proof piece & mark, 1757. Elected Assistant, 1773; Master, 1777. Gunmaker & stone crossbow aker, 48 Cornhill, 1757—79; 100 Bishopsgate Within, 1780-1 (Dir); Aldersgate St., 1796 (Pol). Contractor to East India Co., 1773-7; Hudson’s Bay Co., 1775-7; African Merchants Co., 1760. d. 1801. Silver hallmarks became obligatory in Britain between 1697 and 1720. These hallmarks are a valuable aid in dating antique British firearms. For the Heylin pistol shown here: 1770 London Sterling .925 Silver John King All photos copyright (c) 2016 Dana K. Williams. All rights are reserved. Attached Images

9th August 2016, 03:59 PM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	A pair of boxlock pistols by Joseph Heylin Another product made by Joseph Heylin with silver mountings hallmarked by John King too. The thumbplates show a monogram "G.G.v.C." under the royal English crown, but until today it was impossible to find out, to whom of the Royal Family this monogram once belonged. Because of the "v." - the German "von" instead of an English "of" - the monogram is certainly a German one but who was it? corrado26 Attached Images

9th August 2016, 09:20 PM	#3
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 669	Hello In the text of Norman Dixon "Georgian Pistols", pages 44-58, it deals with Heylin A pair of pistols cavalry with silver fornitura Two pairs of pistols for comparison A pair of pistols presentation with guns guns plataUn pair of traditional design A couple of blunderbuss guns. Affectionately. Fernando K

12th August 2016, 04:23 PM	#4
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 429	Interesting pair of box-locks corrado26. Thanks Fernando K. I too have a copy of Norman Dixon book, but I am still hoping that someone here on the forum has a copy of his article "Joseph Heylin, a Georgian gunmaker 1730-1801".

17th August 2016, 02:26 AM	#5
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 429	After some very light cleaning, I've posted some additional photos on Google+ https://plus.google.com/+DanaWilliams/posts/6jghZnRCojC