拍品 327
327
A FINE PAIR OF SPANISH MADRID-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS with three-stage barrels turned at the muzzle, the breeches octagonal then faceted, each signed in full and with two gold-lined maker's stampes (similar to Neue Stöckel 1076-7) and three further gold-lined decorative stamps, the girdles cut with an interlaced design, each barrel retained by a spring-held shaped engraved ring also acting as the ramrod-pipe, gold-lined touch-holes, engraved tangs, signed flat bevelled border engraved locks each engraved with flowers and foliage, large safety-catches, moulded figured walnut full stocks, engraved polished iron mounts including shaped side-plates and spurred pommels, the trigger-guards each with urn and shell finial (one tang finial missing), original ivory-tipped ramrods, and old plaited green silk cords, by Francisco Targarona of Madrid, late 18th Century

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A FINE PAIR OF SPANISH MADRID-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS with three-stage barrels turned at the muzzle, the breeches octagonal then faceted, each signed in full and with two gold-lined maker's stampes (similar to Neue Stöckel 1076-7) and three further gold-lined decorative stamps, the girdles cut with an interlaced design, each barrel retained by a spring-held shaped engraved ring also acting as the ramrod-pipe, gold-lined touch-holes, engraved tangs, signed flat bevelled border engraved locks each engraved with flowers and foliage, large safety-catches, moulded figured walnut full stocks, engraved polished iron mounts including shaped side-plates and spurred pommels, the trigger-guards each with urn and shell finial (one tang finial missing), original ivory-tipped ramrods, and old plaited green silk cords, by Francisco Targarona of Madrid, late 18th Century
16½in. (2)

拍品專文

Francisco Targarona was a student of Francisco Lopez, and was appointed royal gunsmith on 27 October 1792.
The pistols are unusual in retaining their original wooden barrel plugs covered in green baize. As a result the bores retain their original mirror finish