Help solve mystery

[Pat B]

A friend was asked to try to identify this gun. It is a small(childs?) cap lock muzzle loader with Damascus barrel(I think). Looks like maybe .40 cal, has a bead front sight and no rear sight. The stock has a face carved on the pistol grip. On the barrel is stamped, Troxado De Aco or Troxado Draco on the top and Belgium forward of that. Here are the pics I have. Can get more if necessary. Any help will be appreciated.

[half eye]

Pat, cant be 100% for sure but ya could have a Spanish (Eibar). I found some examples that are ornately carved like yours. I'm attaching a direct link to a PDF that is a complete listing w/ pictures of the Eibar region museum....if inappropriate ya know what to do. here are a couple of pics from the museum publication....I cant read Spanish so dont know how much it will help.

https://www.scribd.com/document/367919731/0007-pdf

and some pics from the doc. I have to see if I can get the pics to load but thety are on pages 65-67 of the doc in case I cant figure it out
rich

[half eye]

try the pics again

[Pat B]

Thanks, Rich. This gun is a child's gun and not as finely crafted as the pics you posted. I'll pass the link on to my friend so he can investigate it.
 This gun also has a ramrod, about 1/4" in diameter with a patch "grip" on one end and the ram for a conical projectile on the other.
 I'll try to get a few more pics.
Thanks for the info.

[Eric Krewson]

Post the pictures on the American Longrifles site in the antiques section, the guys will tell you all about the gun.

[Pat B]

Thanks Eric. I'll let my friend know. I knew I'd get some answers here.

[mullet]

I've seen some in .41 caliber smooth bore that were similar and were traded to Natives in Africa. They were not very well made.

[Pat B]

Eddie, this one doesn't seem well made except for the carving.

[Parnell]

Troxado de Aco.  Portuguese?

[Pat B]

Steve, trying to figure the nationality of the gun is a mystery. Trying to read the inscription on the barrel is another.
 Troxado Draco(if googled) is a European(?) yucca type plant.
I was at Holland's house tonight for TG dinner and forgot to ask if he found any other info about the gun. Other conversations dominated.