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Lot 187

A Viennese 40-Bore Rifled Flintlock Pistol
By Carl Starek In Wienn, Circa 1780

24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A Viennese 40-Bore Rifled Flintlock Pistol
By Carl Starek In Wienn, Circa 1780

With russet octagonal sighted barrel signed in full along the top flat and stamped with three fleur-de-lys marks at the breech, gold-lined touch-hole, tang incorporating the back-sight and engraved with a foliate number '1', bright flat bevelled lock signed 'Carl Sterek (sic) In Wienn', moulded figured full stock (butt split through) carved with foliage behind the rear ramrod-pipe and around the barrel tang, brass mounts of shaped outline comprising flat bevelled side-plate, escutcheon finely engraved with owner's monogram, spurred pommel with ovoidal cap, trigger-guard and faceted ramrod-pipes, horn fore-end cap, and horn-tipped ramrod
23.3 cm. barrel

Footnotes

Carl Starek is recorded in Vienna between 1764-85. He was appointed Master in 1764

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