A Turkish 16-Bore Flintlock Silver-Mounted Holster Pistol
Turkish Silver Tughra Marks, Early 19th Century
With English three-stage barrel (some old pitting) engraved 'London' and with foliage at the breech, foliate engraved tang, indistinctly signed rounded French export lock (some rust patination) with semi-rainproof pan and roller, figured full stock (some old splits and minor damage) inlaid overall with silver wire scrollwork, engraved silver flower-heads and pellets (minor losses), mounts cast and chased in low relief with martial trophies and comprising side-plate, escutcheon, spurred pommel and cap, trigger-guard and plain turned ramrod-pipes, and false ramrod, Tower private proof marks
27 cm. barrel
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