A 14 BORE PERCUSSION OVER-AND-UNDER HOWDAH PISTOL BY STAUDENMAYER, LONDON, NO. 1245, CIRCA 1810 c

A 14 BORE PERCUSSION OVER-AND-UNDER HOWDAH PISTOL BY STAUDENMAYER, LONDON, NO. 1245, CIRCA 1810 converted from flintlock, with tapering sighted barrels, signed on the upper flat and inlaid with a platinum line, engraved breech tang fitted with standing back-sight, signed border and foliate engraved bolted locks, figured walnut half-stock with chequered hook-shaped butt, engraved steel mounts including trigger-guard decorated with a trophy-of-arms, blued vestigial butt-cap decorated with foliage and ramrod-pipe with a retaining spring, and vacant silver escutcheon (swivel ramrod missing) 36.5cm; 14 3/8in