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ARMS AND ARMOUR FROM THE COLLECTION OF HOWARD RICKETTS
A BRACE OF CORAL-INLAID FLINTLOCK PISTOLS
OTTOMAN ALGERIA, 18TH CENTURY
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A BRACE OF CORAL-INLAID FLINTLOCK PISTOLS
OTTOMAN ALGERIA, 18TH CENTURY
The smoothbore steel barrels octagonal at the breech and round at the muzzle, the three upper flats of the breech and the barrel tang inlaid with silver panels containing scrolling vine motifs chiseled in low relief on a stippled ground, the conventional flintlock locks inlaid with en-suite silver panels, the wood stocks inlaid with petal-shaped red coral mounted in silver frames, each pistol with a single silver barrel band shallowly carved with stars, crescent moon and typical decorative motifs, the bulbous faceted pommels dodecagonal with pentagonal faceted corals in each centre, silver trigger guard chiselled en-suite, with en-suite silver-tipped wood ramrods, with gilded leather case with green velvet lining
Each 18 ¼in. (47cm.) long
OTTOMAN ALGERIA, 18TH CENTURY
The smoothbore steel barrels octagonal at the breech and round at the muzzle, the three upper flats of the breech and the barrel tang inlaid with silver panels containing scrolling vine motifs chiseled in low relief on a stippled ground, the conventional flintlock locks inlaid with en-suite silver panels, the wood stocks inlaid with petal-shaped red coral mounted in silver frames, each pistol with a single silver barrel band shallowly carved with stars, crescent moon and typical decorative motifs, the bulbous faceted pommels dodecagonal with pentagonal faceted corals in each centre, silver trigger guard chiselled en-suite, with en-suite silver-tipped wood ramrods, with gilded leather case with green velvet lining
Each 18 ¼in. (47cm.) long
Provenance
The Rothschild Family collection
Acquired from UK art market, 1998
Acquired from UK art market, 1998
Brought to you by
Phoebe Jowett Smith
Sale Coordinator & Cataloguer