Manufactured circa 1715. Israel (1) Segalas was a French gunmaker and Protestant émigré, part of the second generation of Huguenot artisans to set up in London. In 1702, he joined the Church of the Tabernacle in Leicester Fields, stating that he was a native of Navaret in the province of Béarn (in the French Pyrenees). In 1715, Segalas was admitted to the Freedom of the Gunmakers’ Company, becoming a Steward of the Company in 1717. In 1736, he was joined in his gunmaking business by his son, Israel (2) and died in the following year. The round brass barrel is of three stages flaring at the muzzle and divided by turned moldings. The breech section is signed “SEGALAS,” and the midsection is signed “LONDINI.” The breech section is further struck with London proof marks and maker’s stamp and is also engraved with a large spray of foliage. It has a plain iron tang. The rounded iron lock has a downturned tail, internally operating safety catch, and “SEGALAS” signed near the center. The molded walnut stock has a raised apron around the barrel tang and is fitted with engraved brass furniture including solid foliate side plate. An iron saddle bar with suspension ring is fitted above the side plate. Wooden ramrod. Bore estimated.