Fine 19th Century Caucasian Gun Butt Flintlock Blunderbuss Pistol In Wood Case. A particularly attractive example with fine Damascus steel barrel with flared muzzle and makers poincon. Stepped, bolted, engraved lock. Beautiful niello silver barrel band. The highly figured Circassian walnut full stock finely inlaid with mother of pearl, enameled brass roundels, and engraved white horn, The butt terminating in a horn and bone cap. Pistol is cased in a wood box lined in rich blue velvet. total length 17"l

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