A VERY DECORATED FLINTLOCK PISTOL FOR ID

Pukka Bundook · 8th November 2017, 06:51 PM

It Is a very nice and very different pistol Cerjak.
Very nice silver work and such.

Dating is rather difficult, as it ha selements popular from differing ages, like the heavy moulding around the trigger-guard, (earlier 18th C mostly, ) and the pineapple which is later, 1780's and on.
Then the style of the grip is more early 18th C but the sideplates for the sidenails say early 19th C.
I wonder, with the very nice decoration, Is there a chance it was made in India??
I ask as Tippu Sultan had very nice arms made for himself, so Indian craftsmen could certainly be up to the job.
It sounds like the maker had heard of Twigg, at any rate!

Very best,
Richard.

8th November 2017, 06:51 PM	#7
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	It Is a very nice and very different pistol Cerjak. Very nice silver work and such. Dating is rather difficult, as it ha selements popular from differing ages, like the heavy moulding around the trigger-guard, (earlier 18th C mostly, ) and the pineapple which is later, 1780's and on. Then the style of the grip is more early 18th C but the sideplates for the sidenails say early 19th C. I wonder, with the very nice decoration, Is there a chance it was made in India?? I ask as Tippu Sultan had very nice arms made for himself, so Indian craftsmen could certainly be up to the job. It sounds like the maker had heard of Twigg, at any rate! Very best, Richard.