Original Napoleonic Style Belgian Flintlock Sea Service Pistol with Liège Proof Mark Under Barrel - circa 1820 Ammunition The grommets at the top

The grommets at the top have mostly rotted out

such as holsters

while the rest are faint

The sweatband is made from natural finished leather

with all the wear coming from storage and oxidation

Original Napoleonic Style Belgian Flintlock Sea Service Pistol with Liège Proof Mark Under Barrel - circa 1820 Ammunition The grommets at the topOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Belgium as we know it today was only established in 1830, when the population rebelled against Dutch rule. Prior to that, most of the country had been known as Flanders and other local areas, which were possessions of Spain, France and Holland over the prior several hundreds of years. Belgium would become an Industrial powerhouse, with its great capacity coming from the City of Lige, where gun making was a key industry.