British half stocked flintlock pistol by Thomas Fowler of Dubin, early 19th century date. Approx 390 mm overall with 260 mm octagonal barrel of damascus twist of 20 bore. Steel mounted with fine quality engraving. The lock with waterproof pan and gold lined touch hole and roller to frizzen, engraved Fowler. The barrel with two gold lines at breech an gold inlaid rectangular mark 'Thomas Fowler Dublin' brass mounted ebony ramrod with integral jag. British half stocked flintlock pistol by Thomas Fowler of Dubin, early 19th century date. Approx 390 mm overall with 260 mm octagonal barrel of damascus twist of 20 bore. Steel mounted with fine quality engraving. The lock with waterproof pan and gold lined touch hole and roller to frizzen, engraved Fowler. The barrel with two gold lines at breech an gold inlaid rectangular mark "Thomas Fowler Dublin" brass mounted ebony ramrod with integral jag.
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- Ebony - Ebony is a close grained timber, black in colour. It has a fine texture which can be polished to a high gloss, making it suitable for venereering, inlay and stringing and its use as solid timber is resticted to small decorative items and ornamental decoration, such as chess pieces and musical instrument parts. The term "ebonised" means "faux ebony", timber that has been darkened during the polishing process to resemble ebony.
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