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A Netherlandish 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol with Fire-Gilt Barrel, Lock And MountsBy Boudson, Almost Certainly Pierre, Early 18th Century
24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,900 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Netherlandish 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol with Fire-Gilt Barrel, Lock And Mounts
By Boudson, Almost Certainly Pierre, Early 18th Century
By Boudson, Almost Certainly Pierre, Early 18th Century
With iron barrel covered in brass (some wear to gilding) and engraved with foliage around the fore-sight, tapering sighting flat, breech cast and chased in relief with the figure of a seated Classical warrior holding the severed head of a foe against a partly engraved trophy of arms, a pair of addorsed putti above and a coat-of-arms in a cartouche between, all against a ground of engraved foliage, grooved engraved tang, signed border engraved flat bevelled lock (worn) faced in gilt-brass engraved with foliage and cast and chased with an angel on a trophy of arms on the tail, cock faced in brass en suite, and steel chiselled with a foliated grotesque mask, moulded figured full stock carved behind the rear ramrod-pipe and around the barrel tang, cast and chased mounts en suite with the barrel and comprising pierced foliate side-plate involving demi-monsters, crowned escutcheon with oval portrait medallion above bound captive supporters, spurred pommel, trigger-guard with pierced finial, faceted baluster ramrod-pipes, later horn-tipped ramrod, and much original gilding (trigger replaced)
33.8 cm. barrel
33.8 cm. barrel
Footnotes
Pierre Boudson is recorded from c. 1700-1730








