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An Algerian 32-Bore Silver-Mounted Long Flintlock Holster Pistol19th Century
23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £937.50 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistAn Algerian 32-Bore Silver-Mounted Long Flintlock Holster Pistol
19th Century
19th Century
With russet barrel stamped '1398' at the breech and retained by a silver muzzle-sleeve and large barrel band both embossed with symmetrical foliage, the latter chased with an Arabic inscription along the top, bevelled lock (side-nails replaced, action defective) set with silver panels chased with foliage, cock and steel en suite, figured full stock set with pinned silver panels pierced with scrollwork and foliage, the panels set, particularly along the back of the butt, with shaped pieces of red coral (corallium rubrum), mounts comprising spurred faceted pommel with red coral bead terminal, trigger-guard with shaped finial, and long faceted ramrod-pipe spirally twist at the centre (ramrod missing)
39.8 cm. barrel
39.8 cm. barrel








