Original Cossack Ball Butt Migulet Pistol - Fully Inlaid circa 1780

Original Item: One Only. This Is a great example of a late 18th century Cossack ball butt pistol. It is just over 13" overall in length with a European proofed 9" barrel from much earlier.  You can clearly see the original tang hole, now plugged, as well as its original European engraving and cannon type muzzle. The ENTIRE wood stock totally covered in the most gorgeous brass and mother of pearl inlays almost defying description. Steel button trigger, a tradition with the Cossacks and a similarly inlaid ball butt just 2" across with an old bone circular inlay to the bottom showing it's age. The Migulet lock is tight and compact and fully operational and bears a very clear Armorer's Mark, maybe in gold on the front face.On the underside to the left of the button trigger there has been some loss to the inlay which we think would be impossible to replace; a pity but in the scheme of things, to be expected and not a great drawback. The edges at the loss areas all stabalised. Truly Magnific