400 - A SCARCE CAUCASIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITH GOLD INLAY, 19TH CEN.

A SCARCE CAUCASIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITH GOLD INLAY, 19TH CEN. A Caucasian Cossack style flintlock pistol, of characteristic form, with a slender, tapering barrel brilliantly decorated with gold inlay in foliate patterning, a stock of finely worked horn, and an ovoid pommel of polished bone. The mechanism comprises a miquelet lock similarly decorated with bright gilding. Similar pistols can be found throughout the Caucasus region, in what are today Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, parts of Northern Iran, and parts of Southern Russia. Caucasus, 19th century. Dimensions: L: 17 in., (43 cm.) Condition: Mechanism functional. Gold inlay well preserved, with expected minor loss consistent with age. Some pitting throughout. Horn in excellent condition, as is bone pommel. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.