A pair of high quality flintlock pistols made in the mid-late 18th Century (quite possibly by a Russian maker. The pistols have part-round, .60 caliber, smooth bore barrels with two bands and cannon shaped muzzles. There are small front sights on the muzzles and an oval rear sights on the tangs. The barrels have chased flash holes. The pin-fastened, highly figured, European walnut, stocks have ivory forend tips, pierced, silver side plates, silver trigger guards and strapped, silver-plated, brass buttcap and silver ramrod pipes and end pipes. The bottoms of the buttcaps are inlaid with silver grotesque faces. The lock plates have beveled edges and integral iron, fenced pans. The locks have delicate goose-neck cocks and frizzens with curled toes. Each pistol has a wooden ramrod with ivory tip secured by two brass bands. The barrels and locks are browned and elaborately decorated with gold, oriental style inlays. A silver escutcheon plate is inlaid in the back of each pistol grip.

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