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LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A PAIR OF TURKISH 16-BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS
LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With engraved octagonal to round barrels, the muzzles with embossed white metal sleeves with false ramrods, flat bevelled locks each with rounded tail and chiselled and engraved with foliage, carved walnut full stocks, the butts each inlaid with silver wire scrolls, chiselled iron trigger-guards each with foliate finial, and white metal mounts including spurred pommels and pierced side-plates each cast and chased with foliage, the barrels each struck with a crowned mark to left side of the breech
14½in (36.8cm) barrels (2)
LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
With engraved octagonal to round barrels, the muzzles with embossed white metal sleeves with false ramrods, flat bevelled locks each with rounded tail and chiselled and engraved with foliage, carved walnut full stocks, the butts each inlaid with silver wire scrolls, chiselled iron trigger-guards each with foliate finial, and white metal mounts including spurred pommels and pierced side-plates each cast and chased with foliage, the barrels each struck with a crowned mark to left side of the breech
14½in (36.8cm) barrels (2)
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