Lot 2995
A Balkan Turkish silver-mounted flintlock pistol, circa 1830
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
Round barrel with smooth bore in calibre 16 mm. The top of the barrel decorated with heavily dressed iron-cut ornament. Tang plate mounted with a nickel silver plate (loose). Lock plate lightly engraved, the lock side opposite mounted with nickel silver sheet (losses). Flintlock. Full stock with a repoussé-decorated barrel band and ramrod pipe in nickel silver (losses at the bottom) and a carved, Iron trigger guard. Plain surfaces with silver wire inlays, silver wire missing from the forestock. Stock spine decorated with fine silver filigree and three coral inlays. Massive silver butt cap with high-relief floral decor, plain surfaces nielloed. Length 50.5 cm.Condition: II - III Questions about the lot?
