Sale 9170
London, South Kensington
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19 July 2001
Price realised
GBP 822
Estimate
A Pair Of 16-Bore Balkan Flintlock Holster Pistols Late 18th Century With swamped barrels stamped with spurious barrel-forger's mark and with engraved and chiselled foliage (worn) at the breech, the sighting flats each with an inscription in silver, each barrel retained by an embossed white metal band and muzzle sleeve, the latter each incorporating a false ramrod (one defective), swelling tangs each covered with engraved white metal, engraved and chiselled locks (one top jaw and screw replaced), walnut full stocks carved in relief with scrollwork and inlaid on the butts with silver wire, pellets, and foliage, embossed silver spurred pommels (minor damage), silver-damascened iron trigger-guards and side-plates, and large nielloed silver filigree escutcheons each set with two corals (some wear and surface rust) 20¾in. (52.7cm.) (2)
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