细节
A FINE PAIR OF LIÈGEOIS 20-BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS
BY A NIQUET LE JEUNE À LIÈGE, CIRCA 1730-50
With swamped sighted barrels each signed on the sighting-flat and chiselled in low relief with a differing classical warrior, scrollwork and a martial trophy at the breech, foliate engraved tangs, flat bevelled locks each finely chiselled in low relief with trophies of arms and a further classical figure, moulded figured walnut full stocks each with folaite carving behind the barrel-tang and rear ramrod-pipe, cast and chased gilt-brass mounts decorated with trophies of arms and further classical figures, the butt-caps each with a monster-head and trophy of arms involving bound captives, and later horn-tipped ramrods
11 3/8in. (19cm.) barrels (2)