An ornate 30 bore Turkish flintlock holster pistol A 30 bore Turkish flintlock holster pistol, 18th century, the lock with rain-proof pan and roller on frizzen spring, the plate, cock and frizzen overlaid with gold flowers and scroll work. The 11.5in French barrel decorated at the breech with chiselled scroll work and mask on a gilt ground and gold overlaid with bird amongst foliage, the shallow rib terminating in further gold inlay to the muzzle The stock inlaid with silver wirework scrolls, engraved flowers and panels, a long-spur butt cap, trigger guard, side plate and escutcheon with embossed 'Star & Crescent', dummy silver ram-rod 41cm overall