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Lot 241*

A German Or Dutch Wheel-Lock Mechanism For A Pistol
Mid-17th Century

25 November 2015, 14:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A German Or Dutch Wheel-Lock Mechanism For A Pistol
Mid-17th Century

Of steel, with flat bevelled plate shaped beneath the exposed wheel and with slightly curved tail with rounded point, baluster-shaped retaining bracket and pan secured by screws, sprung sliding pan-cover, and plain cock with faceted baluster neck (some rust patination); together with a reproduction wheel-lock mechanism for a pistol in 17th century style, the flat bevelled plate engraved with an heraldic lion and starburst on the tail, exposed wheel with foliate retaining bracket, sprung sliding pan-cover with release button, and pierced cock engraved as a scaled monster (2)
18 cm. and 10.4 cm.

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