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A Bohemian 25-Bore Flintlock Holster PistolCirca 1750, Probably Carlsbad
24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,200 inc. premium
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Circa 1750, Probably Carlsbad
Circa 1750, Probably Carlsbad
With russet two-stage sighted barrel turned at the girdle and with brass spider fore-sight, octagonal breech with traces of punched and gilt foliage, tang en suite, flat bevelled lock with foliate scroll engraved border, cock en suite, moulded figured full stock carved with rocailles in low relief around the rear ramrod-pipe and barrel tang, and with rounded beaked butt, fire-gilt bronze mounts cast and chased with rocailles and foliage against punched grounds and comprising shaped side-plate involving horsemen in combat, crowned escutcheon with a portrait medallion, an animal mask above and a martial trophy below, butt-cap with long tang and with the bust of a warrior against a martial trophy, trigger-guard with foliate finial and decorated with rocailles, turned ramrod-pipes (gilding worn), dark horn fore-end cap, horn-tipped ramrod, and most of its gilding (barrel and lock with some light pitting in places)
24.7 cm. barrel
24.7 cm. barrel








