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Lot 518

A Netherlandish 22-Bore Brass-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol
By Anthony Dufour A Leyden, Circa 1730

1 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Netherlandish 22-Bore Brass-Mounted Flintlock Holster Pistol
By Anthony Dufour A Leyden, Circa 1730

With two-stage barrel slightly swamped towards the muzzle and with brass fore-sight, grooved tang, signed rounded lock, moulded figured full stock carved with foliage behind the rear ramrod-pipe and barrel tang, mounts comprising border engraved shaped flat bevelled side-plate, vacant foliate escutcheon with crown above, spurred pommel and cap cast and chased with foliage, trigger-guard with foliage against a punched ground on the bow and with foliate finial, turned ramrod-pipes, and later ramrod (barrel and lock with some light pitting)
23.7 cm. barrel

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