This is a beautiful example of an engraved and silver mounted Cooper percussion pistol. The pistol has a brown Damascus barrel, casehardened lock, hammer, breech plug and full length back strap, the remaining parts are silver. The top of the barrel is engraved "JOSEPH COOPER, NEW YORK". The breech plug is engraved with floral scroll designs and thin gold inlaid band around the front and thin and wide gold inlaid bands around the rear. The bolster plug is gold. The hammer side is engraved with floral scroll designs and the head is engraved with a fish motif. The lock has floral scroll engraving at the rear and a banner with floral scroll on each end ahead of the hammer. Inside the banner is "JOSEPH COOPER". The back strap and trigger guard have complimentary engraving pattern. Solid under barrel rib, brass front and "v" notch rear sights, ebony ram/cleaning rod and mounted with a walnut half stock with checkered grip area. It is fitted with an engraved 2 1/2 inch silver belt hook with engraved decorative base, a silver initial shield on the left flat and silver cap box on the butt with gold engraved lid.