Lot Essay
Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter (1716-1795) was court gunmaker to the Princes von Thurn und Taxis.
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CIRCA 1750-60
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A PAIR OF BAVARIAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS BY IOH. AND. KUCHENREUTER
Circa 1750-60
With blued swamped barrels each with countersunk bore, signed in silver on the sighting flat, inlaid with three clusters of silver scrollwork over its length, fitted with silver 'spider' fore-sight, and the breech with gilt maker's stamp (Neue Støckel 7717), engraved tangs with back-sights incorporating two folding leaves and numbered 1 & 2, figured walnut full stocks carved with elaborate scrolling mouldings in low relief over the undersides and about the barrel tangs, the butts inlaid with horn scrolls enclosing the escutcheons, full gilt-brass mounts cast in low relief with rococo patterns involving vignettes of deer, faceted ramrod-pipes, set triggers, horn fore-end caps, original horn-tipped ramrods, and some original finish (one butt and one fore-end cracked).
16½in (42cm) (2)
Circa 1750-60
With blued swamped barrels each with countersunk bore, signed in silver on the sighting flat, inlaid with three clusters of silver scrollwork over its length, fitted with silver 'spider' fore-sight, and the breech with gilt maker's stamp (Neue Støckel 7717), engraved tangs with back-sights incorporating two folding leaves and numbered 1 & 2, figured walnut full stocks carved with elaborate scrolling mouldings in low relief over the undersides and about the barrel tangs, the butts inlaid with horn scrolls enclosing the escutcheons, full gilt-brass mounts cast in low relief with rococo patterns involving vignettes of deer, faceted ramrod-pipes, set triggers, horn fore-end caps, original horn-tipped ramrods, and some original finish (one butt and one fore-end cracked).
16½
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