The Rare Long Pistol is Signed on barrel: ''Francois Bury, Liege''. It features a carved walnut stock chiseled in relief decoration; intricately engraved butt cap with grotesque mask. On the top of the stock is an engraved in relief mask.
A two-stage intricately engraved barrel in relief and an engraved scrolled lock.
A brass side plate in relief, with an 18th century battle scene showing, men with guns wearing tricorn hats and on horseback, in a forest. The pistol has intricately engraved brass furniture.
The Bury family of Liege Belgium, were firearm makers & engravers.
Good original condition with polished barrel. For condition please study the photos.
Measurements
Barrel length : 39cm
Overall length : 58cm
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria, Portobello Road
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Internal Reference: 02Dec24/3
Antique Number: SA1110715
Dateline of this antique is 1800
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