Original 19th Century Belgian Sea Service Flintlock Pistol made for the Ottoman Empire - Circa 1830 Brown Bess Musket Parts with with an intact shoulder

with with an intact shoulder strap

as one man put it

Approximate height 39

This firm ceased operations in 1874 with the death of Christian Sharps on March 12 of that year

Currently in a small glazed box with the original Correct colored Medal ribbon that would have been used with the Medal for suspension purposes

Original 19th Century Belgian Sea Service Flintlock Pistol made for the Ottoman Empire - Circa 1830 Brown Bess Musket Parts with with an intact shoulderOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Belgium as we know it today was only established in 1830, when the population rebelled against Dutch rule. Prior to that, most of the country had been known as Flanders and other local areas, which were possessions of Spain, France and Holland over the prior several hundreds of years. Belgium was an Industrial powerhouse with its great capacity coming from the City of Lige, where gun making was a key industry supplying