A fine flintlock pistol, Claude Niquet in Liège, circa 1740. Round, stepped barrel with cut scroll and beaded line decoration and a cannon muzzle. Smooth bore in calibre mm. Finely engraved trophies on the breech. Finely engraved cambered lockplate showing two prisoners lying on martial trophies. Signed, "Claude Niquet London" below the waterproof pan. Lightly carved walnut full stock. The fire-gilded brass furniture displays extraordinarily high quality workmanship in its engraved and chased decorative figures. The pommel cap is in the shape of a lion hea,

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