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Thursday 21 March 2024 e Friday 22 March 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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An interesting pair of flintlock pistols with beautiful mounts, early 18th Century

Estimate

€ 2.800 - 3.500

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Information

Liegi
length 35.5 cm.
Smoothbore, shortened, three-stage, 15 mm cal. barrels; the first part squared and finely carved in bas-relief with a goddess seated on a trophy of arms on one barrel and an emperor on the other looking at each other if the two pistols are near to each other; the edges carved with floral motifs in bas-relief. The first girdle with a beaded ring followed by a short, round, smooth segment, the second girdle with a smooth ring and the remaining part of round section, with 15 mm cal nozzle. Tangs signed "Doyen in Liège" and "SAVAGE FECIT" among floral motifs. Flintlock with round plates signed "A. Sigl" and engraved with grotesque figures, floral motifs and with beaded borders. Cocks carved with snake and floral motifs in bas-relief. Wooden, full stocks with checkered butts and beautiful steel mounts carved with masks, trophies and floral motifs. Horn-tipped wooden ramrod (one with crack, provided with cartridge extractor).

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Condition report

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