A PAIR OF FLEMISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS with sighted barrels each engraved with scrolls and strapwork on each side of the fore-sight and on the breech, the latter also chiselled with foliage in low relief and a bust of Mars facing to the right on one, and to the left on the other, the grooved barrel tangs overlaid with engraved and gilt brass, flat bevelled gilt-brass locks, chiselled in low relief on the plate, cock, and steel, and stamped with a mark, FG, on the inside, carved figured walnut full stocks (one with wormed butt and later fore-stock), gilt-brass mounts finely cast and chiselled in low relief with acanthus foliage, monster-heads, figures in Classical costume, military trophies and bound prisoners, based on French pattern book designs, pierced side-plates and escutcheons, the latter with a central male portrait bust, faceted ramrod-pipes, and associated brass-capped wooden ramrods, circa 1710-20 | Christie's

Lot 250

250

A PAIR OF FLEMISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS with sighted barrels each engraved with scrolls and strapwork on each side of the fore-sight and on the breech, the latter also chiselled with foliage in low relief and a bust of Mars facing to the right on one, and to the left on the other, the grooved barrel tangs overlaid with engraved and gilt brass, flat bevelled gilt-brass locks, chiselled in low relief on the plate, cock, and steel, and stamped with a mark, FG, on the inside, carved figured walnut full stocks (one with wormed butt and later fore-stock), gilt-brass mounts finely cast and chiselled in low relief with acanthus foliage, monster-heads, figures in Classical costume, military trophies and bound prisoners, based on French pattern book designs, pierced side-plates and escutcheons, the latter with a central male portrait bust, faceted ramrod-pipes, and associated brass-capped wooden ramrods, circa 1710-20

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A PAIR OF FLEMISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS with sighted barrels each engraved with scrolls and strapwork on each side of the fore-sight and on the breech, the latter also chiselled with foliage in low relief and a bust of Mars facing to the right on one, and to the left on the other, the grooved barrel tangs overlaid with engraved and gilt brass, flat bevelled gilt-brass locks, chiselled in low relief on the plate, cock, and steel, and stamped with a mark, FG, on the inside, carved figured walnut full stocks (one with wormed butt and later fore-stock), gilt-brass mounts finely cast and chiselled in low relief with acanthus foliage, monster-heads, figures in Classical costume, military trophies and bound prisoners, based on French pattern book designs, pierced side-plates and escutcheons, the latter with a central male portrait bust, faceted ramrod-pipes, and associated brass-capped wooden ramrods, circa 1710-20
20¼in. [E.531, S.34,35] (2)

Lot Essay

Probably by Johann Jakob Behr of Maastricht and Liège
The design of the side-plates is derived from the pattern book of Claude Simonin

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