A flintlock pistol, Karlovy Vary, mid-18th century Two-stage smooth bore barrel in mm calibre, octagonal then round after a girdle, slightly swamped near the muzzle. With brass-inlaid (later?) flower and tendril ornaments on top. The brass lock plate of the flintlock in fine relief, the iron cock, the frizzen and the frizzen spring are cut and engraved. Walnut full stock with brass furniture in relief with remnants of the gilding, the pommel shaped like the head of a bird of prey. The forestock with minimal shrinkage cracks. Wooden ramrod wi, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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