A GOOD PAIR OF .58 ITALIAN SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS, PROBABLY LATE 18TH CENTURY
A GOOD PAIR OF .58 ITALIAN SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS, PROBABLY LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A GOOD PAIR OF .58 ITALIAN SILVER-MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS, PROBABLY LATE 18TH CENTURY
Eastern twist steel barrels with gold inlays overall, with maker's mark at breeches, rounded locks inscibed CHINELLI, chiselled cocks and frizzens, molded walnut full stocks, silver mounts cast and chased in relief, recent ramrods
12½ inch (32 cm.) barrels
Repairs to stocks along fore-ends
Numerous makers of the name Chinelli exist in Italy throughout the period these pistols was made. (2)

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