Lot Essay
Acquired in 1937 in the shopping arcade on R.M.S. 'Queen Mary', during the late owner's first trip to America
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A 22-BORE CONTINENTAL FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL
LOW COUNTRIES, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
With swamped sighted barrel chiselled with foliage in relief at the breech and with raised sighting rib, the underside struck with a mark, a cross in a pearled frame, engraved grooved tang, engraved bevelled lock with large engraved safety-catch (cock replaced), moulded walnut full stock carved with foliage in relief (fore-end tip and forward ramrod-pipe replaced), engraved and chiselled iron mounts including pierced side-plate involving monsters and foliage, and spurred pommel with grotesque mask cap, and later ramrod
21in. (53.2cm.)
LOW COUNTRIES, EARLY 18TH CENTURY
With swamped sighted barrel chiselled with foliage in relief at the breech and with raised sighting rib, the underside struck with a mark, a cross in a pearled frame, engraved grooved tang, engraved bevelled lock with large engraved safety-catch (cock replaced), moulded walnut full stock carved with foliage in relief (fore-end tip and forward ramrod-pipe replaced), engraved and chiselled iron mounts including pierced side-plate involving monsters and foliage, and spurred pommel with grotesque mask cap, and later ramrod
21in. (53.2cm.)