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Thursday 12 December 2024 e Friday 13 December 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A fine pair of flintlock holster pistols

Estimate

€ 1.500 - 2.500

Sold

€ 3.750

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

length 49 cm.
Smoothbore, 15 mm cal. barrels, square and slightly carved at the base and with rib, on one of the two ribs remains of a "CAS" signature can still be seen; some areas damaged by rust. Tangs with gilt brass sight. Flintlocks with mercury-gilt bronze lock plates, engraved with a sitting figure, floral motifs and the marking "IN WIEN", the iron cock carved with a dragon's head and floral motifs. Full stocks of briarwood with beautiful mounts with typical Viennese-style, mercury-gilt bronze decorations, the counterplate with two figures and trophies (partially pierced), trigger-guards with trophy, the rest of the mounts decorated with floral motifs (one of the butt-plates with crack); a shield with a bust on the back placed between two putti on an eagle with mask. Horn-tipped wooden ramrod with iron cartridge extractors.