A 40 BORE FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY JACQUES CROIZIER, CIRCA 1740 with engraved ta

A 40 BORE FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK PISTOL BY JACQUES CROIZIER, CIRCA 1740 with engraved tapering barrel decorated with scrolls, a sun-in-splendour and flowers, signed rounded lock fitted with dog safety-catch, figured walnut full stock carved with raised mouldings, carved butt formed as a falcon`s head, full silver mounts cast and chased in low relief, comprising solid side-plate decorated with maritime scenes, trigger-guard decorated with a robed figure on the bow, perhaps David, vacant escutcheon, and moulded ramrod-pipe, and wooden ramrod, perhaps the original 16.5cm; 6 1/2in