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BY JEAN FORMENTIN, ABBEVILLE, CIRCA 1670
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An Unusual 30-Bore French Flintlock Holster Pistol
By Jean Formentin, Abbeville, Circa 1670
With three-staged barrel with turned muzzle ring, the breech section octagonal changing to polygonal, engraved with initials 'I.H.W.', and stamped with barrel-forger's mark IC, an anchor between, engraved tang, signed rounded lock (some surface rust) engraved with foliage and a bird on the cock, moulded walnut full stock inlaid with twisted wire enclosing shaped panels of darkened wood, iron mounts including scroll side-plate terminating in an engraved monster-head, the spurred pommel overlaid with silver engraved with scrolling designs of flowers and foliage inhabited by interlaced monsters and with a rose on the cap, horn fore-end cap, baluster ramrod-pipes, and horn-tipped ramrod, unidentified French control marks
18 1/2in. (47cm.)
By Jean Formentin, Abbeville, Circa 1670
With three-staged barrel with turned muzzle ring, the breech section octagonal changing to polygonal, engraved with initials 'I.H.W.', and stamped with barrel-forger's mark IC, an anchor between, engraved tang, signed rounded lock (some surface rust) engraved with foliage and a bird on the cock, moulded walnut full stock inlaid with twisted wire enclosing shaped panels of darkened wood, iron mounts including scroll side-plate terminating in an engraved monster-head, the spurred pommel overlaid with silver engraved with scrolling designs of flowers and foliage inhabited by interlaced monsters and with a rose on the cap, horn fore-end cap, baluster ramrod-pipes, and horn-tipped ramrod, unidentified French control marks
18 1/2in. (47cm.)
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