A Fine Scottish Steel & Silver Scroll Butt Belt Flintlock Pistol by Alex Campbell of Doune. 11 ¾” overall, 6 ¾” fluted three stage engraved barrel, reeded at the breech with octagonal swamped muzzle. Steel stock of traditional form engraved overall with Celtic scrolls & silver inlay the scroll engraved lock signed ‘Alex Campbell Duni fecit’ (in script). The swan neck cock, facetted steel, top jaw & pan, with horizontal sear. Three silver bands underneath, overall silver inlayed scrolling Celtic patterns, silver ball trigger & pricker engraved with a flower head. Ramrod with pierced baluster, silver escutcheons on both sides. Belt hook with pierced & engraved double lyre shaped finial.
Circa 1750
In good condition, well engraved with overall silver inlay. Barrel engraving a little rubbed.
See ‘Scottish Firearms’ by Blair & Woosnan-Savage, plate 49
Similar pair of pistols on exhibit at The Dundee V & A & a single example in the Kelvingrove Museum
Alex Campbell son of John Campbell is regarded as the finest of the Doune pistol makers, working 1720-50.