The lot features a beaded Buffalo hide pistol holster from the Plains Indians paired with a wonderful 19th Century Indian tacked percussion cap dueling pistol. The gun is said to be from the mid-19th Century chambered in .54 caliber with a percussion cap and ball exposed top hammer, unmarked. The walnut handle is decorated with various sizes of brass trade tacks. There is a brass plate on the left side which is stamped U.S.S. along with a cross etched showing three bars each direction as well as three bars on each end. The U.S.S. is said to stand for the United State Scout of the Unite States Indian Service. It is said that all Indian scouts employed by the Indian Service had to have their weapons, knives, outfits and other accouterments stamped for proper identification of gov’t property. The pistol exhibits an octagonal barrel which bevels into a squared off receiver with percussion hammer on top, trigger guard loop below with a single flat blade trigger and broomstick downward turned pistol grip handle behind. The hammer pulls back and trigger releases it, appearing to function. Nice original patina with amazing original Indian brass trade tacking. The pistol is paired with a nice Indian tanned Buffalo Bison hide holster with twisted hide fringes and wonderful geometric beadwork. The beadwork shows a Maltese like cross at the center with triangle geometric border and banded center. The beads are all old glass trade seed beads in colors of greasy Cheyenne pink, medium green, butterscotch yellow, and blue white heart. The back side of the sheath has a belt loop. The sheath is likely from the Sioux of the Northern Plains. Provenance: From the Gary Henderson collection of Ohio. Pistol has a total length of 7 inches in length. Sheath is 6 inches in length not including the fringe.