拍品专文
Almost certainly from the armoury of the Grand Dukes of Saxe-Weimar, Schloß Ettersburg (for which, see page 157 and lots 123-126)
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BY CLAUDE NIQUET A LIÈGE, CIRCA 1730-40
细节
An Exceptional Pair Of 20-Bore Liège Flintlock Holster Pistols
By Claude Niquet A Liège, circa 1730-40
With swamped two-stage barrels each with a band of engraved ornament at the rear of the octagonal breech and with brass spider fore-sight, the breech plugs each signed on the front flat (see detail opposite), engraved tangs, signed rounded locks each with moulded border, the pans each with water-drains and a raised lip fitting into the pan-cover, moulded figured walnut full stocks lightly carved in relief with foliage, fire-gilt bronze mounts finely cast and chased in relief with grotesque masks, foliage, cornucopiae, and figures of Fame and Victory, solid side-plates, pommels terminating in lion-masks, pierced escutcheons each with coronet above, blued side-nails, triggers, and trigger-plates, and original brass-capped ramrods, in very fine, probably unused condition throughout
16½in. (41.9cm.) (2)
By Claude Niquet A Liège, circa 1730-40
With swamped two-stage barrels each with a band of engraved ornament at the rear of the octagonal breech and with brass spider fore-sight, the breech plugs each signed on the front flat (see detail opposite), engraved tangs, signed rounded locks each with moulded border, the pans each with water-drains and a raised lip fitting into the pan-cover, moulded figured walnut full stocks lightly carved in relief with foliage, fire-gilt bronze mounts finely cast and chased in relief with grotesque masks, foliage, cornucopiae, and figures of Fame and Victory, solid side-plates, pommels terminating in lion-masks, pierced escutcheons each with coronet above, blued side-nails, triggers, and trigger-plates, and original brass-capped ramrods, in very fine, probably unused condition throughout
16½in. (41.9cm.) (2)
注意事项
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