A good 22 bore Scottish all steel flintlock belt pistol, by John Murdoch of Doune, c 1760, 12

A good 22 bore Scottish all steel flintlock belt pistol, by John Murdoch of Doune, c 1760, 12" overall, barrel 7¼" with finely fluted breech, octagonal flared muzzle, and scroll and strapwork engraving; the lock signed "IO:MURDOCH DOUN, and having rounded swan neck cock, unbridled frizzen, horizontal scear, and panel engraved with scrolling tendrils; the fullstock and rams horn butt engraved overall with panels of scrolls and entwined strapwork inset with silver lines and bands, the butt with oval silver escutcheon on each side; with original baluster steel ramrod with pierced ball, engraved silver covered ball trigger, pricker with ball finial, and spirally fluted belt hook. GWO & clean condition. A very nice pistol. Also a small cowhorn flask, 6½" overall, with simple brass nozzle and spuriously engraved "ROBERT FRASER" and "1723 INVERIE". GC £4000-5000