Remarkable Named Cased Double Barrel Flintlock Set from His Majesty’s Navy Circa 1808 Original Machine Guns 15 inches wide this plate

15 inches wide this plate still retains is it twin studs and hook on rear for attachment to a white buff cross belt

Both the 22nd and the 11th were independent units during the organizational stages

to the Curator of Arms and Armor at The Metropolitan Museum of Art here is his emailed response:

It is effective against infantry

and began staging for a move against the fortified port of Cherbourg

Remarkable Named Cased Double Barrel Flintlock Set from His Majesty’s Navy Circa 1808 Original Machine Guns 15 inches wide this plateOriginal one of a kind item. This is a lovely set dating to the period of 1808 1819 comprising of a combined Double Barreled Flintlock Pistol and writing set originating from Liverpool England. The Flintlock Pistol, made by PATRICK of LIVERPOOL is a double barreled side by side boxlock brass framed pistol complete with spring bayonet on the right side. This has a lever on the left side, which selects the barrel that is to be fired. A very nice over