Пистоль с ударным кремневым замком. Европа. 17 век. фото 08-01

A PAIR OF FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY I.COSENS, CIRCA 1690 with tapering barrels formed in three stages (shortened in their working life), engraved with a bird-of-prey on the barrel tangs (rubbed), signed rounded locks engraved with scrolling foliage including and issuant monsterhead on the tails (one lock defective and missing its steel), figured ash full stocks (the tip of one fore-end cracked and chipped, the other fore-end replaced), carved with raised moulding about the tang and mounts, moulded brass mounts comprising pierced scrolling side-plates formed as issuant scaly monsters, lightly engraved trigger-guards with moulded baluster terminals, engraved spurred pommels (one with a small dent), and a pair of moulded ramrod-pipes (one ramrod-pipe missing, the mounts rubbed), steel trigger-plates engraved with foliage, and drop-shaped steel escutcheons each engraved 'No 9' (ramrods missing) 43.5cm; 17 1/8in (2)