Ezekiel Baker (1758-1836) apprenticed under famed English gunmaker Henry Nock and is most famous as the designer of the Baker rifles adopted in 1800 and the first standard issue rifles of the British military. Civilian arms by Baker, especially those from his short partnership with James Negus around 1802-1805, are rarely found. 74 Newgate St. and 23 Little Alie St. (on the case label) were the addresses of the firm c.1802-1804. Baker also established a substantial factory and private proof house, served as a gunmaker to King George IV, supplied the East India Company, and remained active until his death in 1836. The business continued on until at least 1860. The patent breech drawing on the case label is for a breech system very similar to Nock's but with a round instead of cylindrical cavity. The pistols have fixed post and notch sights, "BAKER & NEGUS LONDON" on top of the Damascus barrels, gold banded breech ends, gold lined vents, "BAKER/& NEGUS" on the locks which are secured by screws from the right into the breech, half-cock sliding safeties, hooked trigger guards, martial engraving on the furniture, and checkered wrists on the full length stocks. It feels like they may have a concealed single set trigger mechanism, but the locks were not readily removable for inspection. The case also contains a flask, ball mold, rod, some flints, and a piece of lead.

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