A SPANISH BALL-BUTTED MIQUELET-LOCK PISTOL with two-stage barrel turned at the muzzle, incised with foliage and retaining traces of a mark on the breech, patilla lock with fluted bridle on the cock, wooden full stock entirely covered with brass decorated with roundels and flowerheads in low relief against a matted ground, iron spurred trigger-guard securing the barrel tang, later iron belt hook and ramrod (some wear and pitting), circa 1700, almost certainly Ripoll

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A SPANISH BALL-BUTTED MIQUELET-LOCK PISTOL with two-stage barrel turned at the muzzle, incised with foliage and retaining traces of a mark on the breech, patilla lock with fluted bridle on the cock, wooden full stock entirely covered with brass decorated with roundels and flowerheads in low relief against a matted ground, iron spurred trigger-guard securing the barrel tang, later iron belt hook and ramrod (some wear and pitting), circa 1700, almost certainly Ripoll
12½in. (32cm.)

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