"Kurud Flintlock Pistol In Silver-gilt (silver Gold) Ottoman Art Balkans Circa 1830 - Greece Malta 19th Century"
Beautiful Balkan flintlock pistol called Kurud in nielloed and gilded silver, 19th century in its original finish without any particular wear, complete and functional mechanism with a European swan-neck hammer lock, brass bassinet, barrel with sides then round signed on the top and held to the frame by a richly decorated vermeil capucine. Vermeil frame engraved, nielloed and enhanced with a round boss decoration. Vermeil ramrod. Total length 48cm TBE 19th Greece / Malta