A PAIR OF GERMAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS with reblued octagonal scratch rifled sighted barrels signed in silver and inlaid with engraved silver strapwork and foliage, the breeches each with gold-lined maker's stamp (Neue Støckel 7717, one lining replaced), and gold-lined touch-hole, engraved tangs each with folding leaf rear sight, bright border engraved flat locks with rollers, figured walnut full stocks carved with foliage in relief behind each barrel tang, chequered butts, bright steel mounts including side-plates, escutcheons, rear ramrod-pipes and trigger-guards each engraved with foliage against a gilt fishroe ground, the latter engraved with a trophy of arms, engraved spurred pommels each with oval cap engraved with a trophy of arms, set triggers, horn fore-end caps, and horn-tipped ramrods, by Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter A Regensburg, late 18th Century

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A PAIR OF GERMAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS with reblued octagonal scratch rifled sighted barrels signed in silver and inlaid with engraved silver strapwork and foliage, the breeches each with gold-lined maker's stamp (Neue Støckel 7717, one lining replaced), and gold-lined touch-hole, engraved tangs each with folding leaf rear sight, bright border engraved flat locks with rollers, figured walnut full stocks carved with foliage in relief behind each barrel tang, chequered butts, bright steel mounts including side-plates, escutcheons, rear ramrod-pipes and trigger-guards each engraved with foliage against a gilt fishroe ground, the latter engraved with a trophy of arms, engraved spurred pommels each with oval cap engraved with a trophy of arms, set triggers, horn fore-end caps, and horn-tipped ramrods, by Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter A Regensburg, late 18th Century
15½in. (2)

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