Lot Essay
J.A. Kuchenreuter (1716-1795) was court gunmaker to the Princes of Thurn and Taxis
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BY JOHANN ANDREAS KUCHENREUTER, STEINWEG BEI REGENSBURG, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY
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A 50-BORE BAVARIAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL
By Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter, Steinweg bei Regensburg, second quarter of the 18th Century
Reconverted from percussion, with tapering swamped sighted barrel inlaid with silver scrollwork, signed in silver on the sighting flat, and with silver spider fore-sight (incomplete), the top of the breech with gilt maker's stamp (Neue Støckel 7717), silver-lined touch-hole, engraved tang numbered '1' and incorporating the back-sight with two extra leaves, signed rounded lock, moulded walnut full stock (repaired) carved with scrolls and strapwork in relief, the butt cut for a shoulder-stock, bronze mounts cast and chased in relief with masks and foliage, the side-plate with a putto, the butt-cap with a monster-head surmounted by a crowned portrait bust and angels blowing trumpets, set trigger, horn fore-end cap, and later horn-tipped ramrod
15½in. (39.4cm.)
By Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter, Steinweg bei Regensburg, second quarter of the 18th Century
Reconverted from percussion, with tapering swamped sighted barrel inlaid with silver scrollwork, signed in silver on the sighting flat, and with silver spider fore-sight (incomplete), the top of the breech with gilt maker's stamp (Neue Støckel 7717), silver-lined touch-hole, engraved tang numbered '1' and incorporating the back-sight with two extra leaves, signed rounded lock, moulded walnut full stock (repaired) carved with scrolls and strapwork in relief, the butt cut for a shoulder-stock, bronze mounts cast and chased in relief with masks and foliage, the side-plate with a putto, the butt-cap with a monster-head surmounted by a crowned portrait bust and angels blowing trumpets, set trigger, horn fore-end cap, and later horn-tipped ramrod
15½in. (39.4cm.)