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A Balkan 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol With Silver-Gilt Stock19th Century
24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £2,040 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Balkan 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol With Silver-Gilt Stock
19th Century
19th Century
With plain barrel (worn, some pitting), tang covered with a plate secured by a screw and cast and chased with foliage and a double-headed eagle, lightly engraved rounded russet lock and cock, heavy full stock with curved butt cast and chased overall in relief with flowering foliage and trophies of arms, the spaces between engraved with foliage and all on finely punched grounds, the butt and pommel with spiral fluting, the latter with grotesque mask cap, trigger-guard and muzzle-sleeve decorated en suite with the stock, gilt trigger, spirally fluted false ramrod, and retaining much original gilding (some wear, minor repair opposite the lock)
32.7 cm. barrel
32.7 cm. barrel








