Original 17th Century English Portable Accounts Desk for Albany, N.Y. with Flintlock Holster Pistol by Collumbell Stored Inside Cannons and there is a maker

and there is a maker mark

until 1797

with FÜR TAPFERKEIT UND TREUE (For bravery and loyalty) in the center

the son of the British Consul General in Algiers in North Africa

these featured all brass mounts

Original 17th Century English Portable Accounts Desk for Albany, N.Y. with Flintlock Holster Pistol by Collumbell Stored Inside Cannons and there is a makerOriginal Item: One of a Kind Set. This is a fantastic piece of Early American history! A very nice desk, marked ALBANY on the lid, with loads of patina! It also has a very nice Flintlock holster pistol attached stored on the underside of the lid. The desk is a typical 17th century English portable accounts desk, with a sloping lid, measuring 27" x 17 1 2" x 13" in size. It comes complete with four internal drawers with the correct "tear drop" shaped