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A RARE 20-BORE PORTUGUESE FLINTLOCK PISTOL
PROBABLY EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With three-stage brass barrel engraved with sprays of foliage and with turned shaped muzzle, flat lock of characteristic type with a small pivoting safety-catch at the base of the cock, moulded walnut full stock carved with foliage in relief behind barrel tang and rear ramrod-pipe, lightly engraved brass mounts, and iron ramrod
12in. (30.5cm.)
PROBABLY EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With three-stage brass barrel engraved with sprays of foliage and with turned shaped muzzle, flat lock of characteristic type with a small pivoting safety-catch at the base of the cock, moulded walnut full stock carved with foliage in relief behind barrel tang and rear ramrod-pipe, lightly engraved brass mounts, and iron ramrod
12in. (30.5cm.)