Isaac Barber and Joseph Boaler were in partnership in Newark c. 1804-1819. Blunderbusses were excellent defensive weapons, especially examples like this with folding bayonets, and have also long been associated with the Age of Sail. The multi-stage barrel is mounted with a folding "snap bayonet" with an 11 inch blade. The main bore is between 17 and 18 gauge, and the muzzle flares out to around 1 1/4 inches. The upper left flat has Ordnance private proofs, the top flat is marked "NEWARK," and there is a beaded border at the breech. The flat beveled lock has "BARBER/&/BOALER" signed below the priming pan, a large roller on the frizzen spring, a sliding safety at the stepped tail, and floral/chevron pattern before the step. The furniture is brass with floral engraving and includes a stylized pineapple finial on the trigger guard. The stock has a checkered wrist. The ramrod has a horn tip. Provenance: The Greg Lampe Collection