Original 18th Century Italian Flintlock Pistol by Rossi of Brescia with Carved Stock - Circa 1750 Japanese Militaria This is an absolutely genuine

This is an absolutely genuine original British Horse Guards parade helmet and comes complete with the original leather liner

The manual inflation tubes are present but extremely dry rotted and no longer attached to the connector on the vest itself

The visor is a classic gloss pattern bill with no crazing

The plaque measures 3 ⅝"W x 3 ⅝"H

and we assume that the barrel was originally the full 7 ½" long

Original 18th Century Italian Flintlock Pistol by Rossi of Brescia with Carved Stock - Circa 1750 Japanese Militaria This is an absolutely genuineOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely mid 18th Century Italian flintlock pistol, featuring a beautifully carved stock with highly decorative brass mountings. The lock plate is marked with ROSSI on the bottom, a well known name in Italian gunmaking. The wonderful reference book series Der Neue Stockel by Eugene Heer lists over 10 different gunsmiths with the name "Rossi" working in Brescia, so unfortunately there is no way to tell which