This likely early 19th century "rat tail" pistol is a very ornate and more refined example of the style popular in the Balkans in the late 18th century and early 19th century and commonly identified as originating in Albania and sometimes Greece. The silver stock has a variety of primarily floral patterns with some niello accents. The barrel has some floral patterns, brass inlays, and a series of brass inlaid maker's marks on the breech. It has a flintlock rather than the more commonly seen miquelet lock, and the lock has light engraving and heavier sculpting and a bridle on the pan the extends down over the frizzen spring.

Very good with dark gray and brown patina and mild wear on the lock and barrel, light patina on the stock which has crisp designs and dark niello accents, and general mild overall wear. Mechanically fine.