A beautiful flintlock pistol with silver mounts, circa 1800

A beautiful flintlock pistol with silver mounts, circa 1800

Information
Turchia
length 50.5 cm.
Smoothbore, round, 15 mm cal. barrel, slightly carved at the ends and sides, with remains of marks at the base, flat rib. Vent coated with gold. Tang coated with engraved silver and partially gilded. Flintlock with engraved crescent and star lock plate, provided with anti-friction system, sealing system and safety lock. Fully covered wooden full stock with mounts engraved and pierced with floral motifs, a large Arabic mark on the back. Silver butt-plate and trigger guard decorated with trophies and floral motifs in bas-relief. Silver-tipped horn ramrod. This lot is imported from a non-EU country and incurs additional taxes beyond the auction house commission and the V.A.T. Consequently, the total Buyer’s Premium, inclusive of all taxes, amounts to 35%.