Lot Essay
Both Johann Christophe Kuchenreuter and his brother Johann Andreas were court gunmakers to the Princes von Thurn und Taxis.
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CIRCA 1790
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A PAIR OF GERMAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY J. CHRISTOPHE KUCHENREUTER
circa 1790
With tapering barrels signed in silver letters on the sighting flat, silver fore-sights, the breeches with gilt-lined maker's stamp of Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter (Neue Støckel 635), all within enclosures of silver scrollwork and cut with polygroove-rifled bores, engraved tangs incorporating the back-sight with two additional leaves, plain slightly rounded locks with roller, carved figured walnut full stocks, 'fishtail' butts with chequered grip and carved with a bouquet behind barrel tang, full brass mounts cast in low relief and engraved with rococo ornament, horn fore-end caps, and wooden ramrods, probably the original.
15¾in (40cm) (2)
circa 1790
With tapering barrels signed in silver letters on the sighting flat, silver fore-sights, the breeches with gilt-lined maker's stamp of Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter (Neue Støckel 635), all within enclosures of silver scrollwork and cut with polygroove-rifled bores, engraved tangs incorporating the back-sight with two additional leaves, plain slightly rounded locks with roller, carved figured walnut full stocks, 'fishtail' butts with chequered grip and carved with a bouquet behind barrel tang, full brass mounts cast in low relief and engraved with rococo ornament, horn fore-end caps, and wooden ramrods, probably the original.
15¾
Literature
Alaric and Etienne, Une paire de pistolets à silex de Kuchenreuter, G.d.A. No.319, November 2000.
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