Flintlock pistol, England, 18th century and Ottoman Empire, 1843Round barrel , with damascus steel thunderbolt with vegetal decoration inlaid with silver, including the inscription "Allah" and the date of 1260 H/1843. English lock signed "H. Nock" and engraved with foliage on the hammer. Safety catch behind the hammer. Silver fittings punched and engraved with stylized floral motifs. Wooden stock inlaid with silver scrolls and finished with a cap molded with an eagle with spread wings. Wooden stick with ivory end. Length : 43 cmGood condition, some silver fillets missing, repair under the trigger guard at the level of the trigger tail . Henry Nock (1741-1804) whose signature appears on the lock, was a great British gunsmith of the Napoleonic period. A flintlock pistol, England, 18th century and Ottoman empire (1843)