Original Mid 18th Century Dutch Naval Flintlock Pistol by Johann Erttel the Elder of Amsterdam - Circa 1740 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia There are also part numbers

There are also part numbers and maker marks on various parts of the bipod mount

There also has been a piece of red felt sewn in behind the swas

from Columbus

but they are too faint to read

Original Mid 18th Century Dutch Naval Flintlock Pistol by Johann Erttel the Elder of Amsterdam - Circa 1740 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia There are also part numbersOriginal Item: One of a kind. Dutch Naval Flintlock pistols are very rare but this particularly model, used for almost the entire 18th century, has always been very easy to identify due to the lack of any butt cap fitting. This type was made by JOHANN GEORG ERTTEL the Elder, who was born in 1700 in Dresden and worked in Amsterdam until his death in 1764. The business was continued then by his son, born 1728 also JOHANN GEORG ERTTEL who eventually died