Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

A 22 bore Balkan flintlock holster pistol, barrel 12 in. with incised decoration including a short rib with scrolling terminal and a glowering 'green man' mask, seal marks to the breech; engraved bevelled lock, the tail incised with scrolls in low relief; full stock with moulded foliate decoration, brass furniture including relief carved butt cap and openwork side plate, vestigal ram rod pipes over a carved ridge simulating a rod, 19th century; together with a southern European horn powder flask, goat horn body carved with beasts and foliage and inscribed 'H. W. LENTZ', embossed white metal mounts. [2]

(50 cm OAL of pistol)