VERY ORNATE SILVER WRAPPED WITH CORAL & POLISHED ANTIQUE IVORY DECORATION**C1800 16 Bore Balkan / Ottoman Rat Tail Butt Flintlock Pistol. Sn 21393:8 16 Bore/gauge Muzzleloader

**VERY ORNATE SILVER WRAPPED WITH CORAL & POLISHED ANTIQUE IVORY DECORATION**C1800 16 Bore Balkan / Ottoman Rat Tail Butt Flintlock Pistol. Sn 21393:8 - 21393:8

This is a superb ornate Balkans / Ottoman flintlock pistol made C1800. It is 20 ¼” overall length. The 11” Cannon barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. Sections of the iron barrel and all of the stock are tightly wrapped in silver sheet and has ornate tooled foliate & hammered decoration. The stock and barrel towards the muzzle are intricately decorated with silver studs, polished antique ivory & coral lozenges including the rat tail butt. The pistol has its original decorative forming part of the frame, fixed in place faux silver ram rod end piece. The lock plate and cock have quality tooled decoration. The action cocks and dry fires. The price for this ornately decorated Ottoman / Balkan flintlock includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21393:8 (NB Antique Ivory Content Comprises Less Than 10% Volume & Weight)

£1,245.00