Lot Essay
Der Neue Støckel records S. Scandella in Florence, circa 1725-40
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BY S. SCANDELLA, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF 60-BORE ITALIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOLS IN THE BRESCIAN MANNER
By S. Scandella, second quarter of the 18th Century
With swamped etched barrels in the Turkish manner decorated with encrusted silver scrollwork heightened with gold and set at the muzzle with a ruby, parcel-gilt tangs inset with chased silver panels, blued locks cut with scrolls on a punched and gilt ground (one top jaw and screw replaced), moulded figured walnut full stocks carved in relief with foliage, chiselled parcel-gilt iron mounts inset with chased silver panels, and iron-tipped wooden ramrods (one replaced)
11¼in. (28.6cm.) (2)
By S. Scandella, second quarter of the 18th Century
With swamped etched barrels in the Turkish manner decorated with encrusted silver scrollwork heightened with gold and set at the muzzle with a ruby, parcel-gilt tangs inset with chased silver panels, blued locks cut with scrolls on a punched and gilt ground (one top jaw and screw replaced), moulded figured walnut full stocks carved in relief with foliage, chiselled parcel-gilt iron mounts inset with chased silver panels, and iron-tipped wooden ramrods (one replaced)
11¼in. (28.6cm.) (2)