BY ERIK WESSMAN, STOCKHOLM, CIRCA 1740
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A FINE PAIR OF 22-BORE SWEDISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS IN THE PARISIAN STYLE
BY ERIK WESSMAN, STOCKHOLM, CIRCA 1740
WITH SWAMPED BARRELS EACH FINELY CHISELLED IN RELIEF ON THE TOP OF THE BREECH WITH A SPRAY OF FOLIAGE ISSUING FROM A VASE, AND WITH RAISED SIGHTING FLAT BEARING A SILVER FORE-SIGHT, PLAIN TANGS EACH WITH FINELY CHISELLED BACK-SIGHT, SIGNED FLAT BORDER ENGRAVED LOCKS EACH WITH STEPPED TAIL AND ENGRAVED WITH A FIGURE OF MARS, CHISELLED STEELS AND COCK RETAINING SCREWS, FIGURED FULL STOCKS FINELY CARVED IN RELIEF WITH SCROLLWORK, FOLIAGE AND MARINE MONSTERS, FINELY CHISELLED IRON MOUNTS INCLUDING PIERCED SIDE-PLATES INVOLVING AN OVAL ESCUTCHEON, AND SPURRED POMMELS EACH WITH GROTESQUE MASK CAP, HORN FORE-END CAPS, AND ORIGINAL HORN-TIPPED RAMRODS, IN FINE CONDITION, THE IRON PARTS WITH BRIGHT FINISH THROUGHOUT
19IN. (48.2CM.)
ERIK WESSMAN, RECORDED 1733-1747, ORIGINATED IN NORRTäLJE, AND WAS THE SON OF HANS ANDERSSON WESSMAN. HE BECAME MASTER IN 1737, ATTAINED CITIZENSHIP OF STOCKHOLM IN 1740, TRAINED ANDERS WAHLBERG, AND WORKED WITH ABOLONIUS MURMAN (2)
BY ERIK WESSMAN, STOCKHOLM, CIRCA 1740
WITH SWAMPED BARRELS EACH FINELY CHISELLED IN RELIEF ON THE TOP OF THE BREECH WITH A SPRAY OF FOLIAGE ISSUING FROM A VASE, AND WITH RAISED SIGHTING FLAT BEARING A SILVER FORE-SIGHT, PLAIN TANGS EACH WITH FINELY CHISELLED BACK-SIGHT, SIGNED FLAT BORDER ENGRAVED LOCKS EACH WITH STEPPED TAIL AND ENGRAVED WITH A FIGURE OF MARS, CHISELLED STEELS AND COCK RETAINING SCREWS, FIGURED FULL STOCKS FINELY CARVED IN RELIEF WITH SCROLLWORK, FOLIAGE AND MARINE MONSTERS, FINELY CHISELLED IRON MOUNTS INCLUDING PIERCED SIDE-PLATES INVOLVING AN OVAL ESCUTCHEON, AND SPURRED POMMELS EACH WITH GROTESQUE MASK CAP, HORN FORE-END CAPS, AND ORIGINAL HORN-TIPPED RAMRODS, IN FINE CONDITION, THE IRON PARTS WITH BRIGHT FINISH THROUGHOUT
19IN. (48.2CM.)
ERIK WESSMAN, RECORDED 1733-1747, ORIGINATED IN NORRTäLJE, AND WAS THE SON OF HANS ANDERSSON WESSMAN. HE BECAME MASTER IN 1737, ATTAINED CITIZENSHIP OF STOCKHOLM IN 1740, TRAINED ANDERS WAHLBERG, AND WORKED WITH ABOLONIUS MURMAN (2)