AN 18 BORE FLINTLOCK OFFICER'S PISTOL BY DAWES, PRIVATE PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1800 with rebrowned octagonal sighted barrel inscribed 'London', engraved tang incorporating the back-sight, signed stepped bolted lock with roller on the steel spring and semi-rainproof pan, full stock (fore-end cracked), iron mounts comprising trigger-guard with pineapple finial and a pair of ramrod-pipes (the iron parts with areas of pitting) and vacant silver escutcheon 22.7 cm; 9 in barrel