art-of-swords:Hunting Knife & Flintlock PistolDated: circa 1770Culture: GermanMeasurements: over
art-of-swords:Hunting Knife & Flintlock PistolDated: circa 1770Culture: GermanMeasurements: overall 34.8cmA lovely combination of a flintlock pistol with a hunting knife. The weapon has a plated brass handle, spirally grooved and a pommel shaped into an eagle head. The pistol is approximately 8 mm in caliber, while the blade of the dagger is single-edged.The upper part of the blade is etched with decorations on both sides: ornaments and waves. The blued elongated cartridge in the center features scenes of two dogs pursuing a deer and a pig. The dagger has a wood scabbard covered in black leather and finished with gold.Source: Copyright © 2000–2013 Fischer Kunst-und-Antiquitätenauktionen -- source link