A 22 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY THOMAS (1) HAWLEY, LATE 17TH CENTURY with tapering barrel formed in four stages (the muzzle slightly shortened), signed and engraved with strawberry foliage over the breech, struck with London view, proof and the maker's mark on the left, signed rounded lock engraved with scrolling strawberry foliage, engraved cock (inoperative) highly figured burrwood full stock (fore end cracked and detached), iron mounts comprising scrolling foliate side-plate, spurred pommel engraved en suite with the lock, trigger-guard with foliate terminal and pair of moulded ramrod pipes and horn-tipped wooden ramrod (seized) 22.5 cm; 8 ¾ in barrel Thomas (1) Hawley was a journeyman gunmaker who was allowed to set up shop by the Gunmakers Company. He made his proof piece in 1681, became Assistant 1697, Master 1701 and was Gunmaker to Ordnance 1682-1707. See Blackmore 1986, p.111.