The pistols were carried by a officer stationed in Turkey. The pistols have a Turkish design in silver worked into the stock. They were originally flint but were converted to percussion, I would think around 1830 or so. One lock needs a little work. These pairs are hard to find in this condition.
Stock is made of walnut.
Very well carved. The lockplate, barrel and frizen is very nicely engraved, which shows this gun was made in Southern France. There is, what appears to be, a crack in the stock in the back of the lock. However, this repair was made in the period. The crack was wrapped with reed which adds to the overall look.