Original Early 19th Century Imperial Russian Cossack Silver Inlaid Ball Butt Flintlock Pistol

Original Item: Only One Available. Just acquired from a private collection, this is a magnificent Flintlock Pistol with Ball trigger and Ball Butt. Fully inlaid with Mother of Pearl and silver wire, it never had a trigger guard and was worn in a waist sash. The Ball butt is of an Ivory like bone retaining wonderful aged patina of stress cracks from drying out over two hundred years and an almost nicotine stain color achieved only with age.The barrel, which bears two Maker's cartouches, is 11" in length, and overall the pistol is 17 inches long. The embossed butt cover to the bottom of the ball is brass as is the only barrel band to front. There is no provision for a ram rod. There is a ring on the underside of the butt/grip from which THREE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN 5 KOPECK COINS are suspended, each displaying the Imperial Russian Double headed Eagle. Each of these coins is suspended from a separate chain, and is marked with the value of 5 kopecks (5 КОЛѢЕКЪ). The two of the coins are dated 18