Original French Napoleonic Flintlock Overcoat Pocket Pistol with Gold Embellishments - Unsigned Japanese Artwork & Posters It has an interesting surface

It has an interesting surface pattern that leads us to believe it may be made from some type of crucible laminated steel similar to "wootz" or "Damascus" steel

northern edge of Bois de Hailbat

It has a protective sliding eyepiece lens cover

Nitsche & Günther

The leather maker labels have faded markings on them

Original French Napoleonic Flintlock Overcoat Pocket Pistol with Gold Embellishments - Unsigned Japanese Artwork & Posters It has an interesting surfaceOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a lovely Napoleonic Era French flintlock overcoat pocket pistol, all iron mounted with lovely gold embellishments on all of the fittings. Even most the parts of the lock are have gold inlay on this lovely example! It is totally unmarked, most likely custom made for a well heeled customer, and really looks great! The pistol is small and easily concealable, the design being essentially a scaled down