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BY F. KUHNLENTZ, REVAL (ESTONIA), DATED 1787
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A Fine 30-Bore Russian Silver-Mounted Flintlock Pistol
By F. Kuhnlentz, Reval (Estonia), dated 1787
With browned twist octagonal barrel inlaid with Cyrillic inscription 'Osip Sudenkov. 1787' in gold on the top flat of the breech and with silver fore-sight, the muzzle and the rear of the breech each engraved with a band of beadwork, gold-lined touch-hole, shaped tang cut with foliage on a gilt fish-roe ground and incorporating the back-sight, signed flat bevelled lock finely cut with flowers, scrolls, and a martial trophy, all on a gilt fish-roe ground, gold-lined pan, moulded figured walnut full stock carved in relief with a floral spray behind the barrel tang, cast and chased silver mounts decorated with flowers and foliage, pierced side-plate, oval pommel inlaid with silver wire and with floral silver cap, blued trigger and trigger-plate, engraved ivory fore-end cap, and later ivory-tipped ramrod
16¼in. (41.2cm.)
By F. Kuhnlentz, Reval (Estonia), dated 1787
With browned twist octagonal barrel inlaid with Cyrillic inscription 'Osip Sudenkov. 1787' in gold on the top flat of the breech and with silver fore-sight, the muzzle and the rear of the breech each engraved with a band of beadwork, gold-lined touch-hole, shaped tang cut with foliage on a gilt fish-roe ground and incorporating the back-sight, signed flat bevelled lock finely cut with flowers, scrolls, and a martial trophy, all on a gilt fish-roe ground, gold-lined pan, moulded figured walnut full stock carved in relief with a floral spray behind the barrel tang, cast and chased silver mounts decorated with flowers and foliage, pierced side-plate, oval pommel inlaid with silver wire and with floral silver cap, blued trigger and trigger-plate, engraved ivory fore-end cap, and later ivory-tipped ramrod
16¼in. (41.2cm.)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.