Original 18th Century French Flintlock "Saw Wheel" Pistol-style Powder Tester circa 1750 French Artwork & Posters ready to "roll"

ready to "roll"

the nearly 14" blade (bilah) has the traditional Kris snake like design

SERIAL NO AF 44-202347

Emaillierwerke AG

using a different name

Original 18th Century French Flintlock "Saw Wheel" Pistol-style Powder Tester circa 1750 French Artwork & Posters ready to "roll"Original Item: Only One Available. This example is unmarked, but was almost certainly made in France around 1750. What we have here is a Gun Powder tester, used to determine the strength of a mixture of ingredients when producing gunpowder. It has a nice typical French carved "Bird's head" wood grip on the stock, and is complete with iron trigger guard and lock side plate. The teeth on the "Saw Wheel" are each numbered from from One to Eleven, and the