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ALMOST CERTAINLY ALBANIAN OR KOSOVAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY
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A FINE PAIR OF BALKAN 20-BORE SILVER-GILT FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS
ALMOST CERTAINLY ALBANIAN OR KOSOVAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY
With swamped two-stage barrels each engraved with scrollwork at the breech (engraving worn), iron tangs, rounded locks each engraved with scrollwork and with signature (one top-jaw and screw replaced), full stocks each covered with silver-gilt panels of fine filigree scrollwork bordered by bands of fine beadwork, muzzle-band decorated en suite, false ramrods, pierced gilt triggers, and gilt trigger-guards each with applied panel of filigree scrollwork
12½in. (31.8cm.) barrels (2)
ALMOST CERTAINLY ALBANIAN OR KOSOVAN, LATE 18TH CENTURY
With swamped two-stage barrels each engraved with scrollwork at the breech (engraving worn), iron tangs, rounded locks each engraved with scrollwork and with signature (one top-jaw and screw replaced), full stocks each covered with silver-gilt panels of fine filigree scrollwork bordered by bands of fine beadwork, muzzle-band decorated en suite, false ramrods, pierced gilt triggers, and gilt trigger-guards each with applied panel of filigree scrollwork
12½in. (31.8cm.) barrels (2)
來源
The vendor informs us that when purchased in the 1960s they were informed that these pistols had been given as gift by Nelson to one of his Captains whilst serving in the Mediterranean
注意事項
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.