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A Pair Of Albanian 20-Bore Flintlock (Epirot) Pistols
19th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Pair Of Albanian 20-Bore Flintlock (Epirot) Pistols
19th Century

With barrels each with silver-inlaid decoration in front of the stepped breeches, tangs covered in silver-gilt cast and chased with foliage, characteristic rounded locks lightly engraved with foliage and each cut with fluting, cocks en suite, heavy silver-gilt full stocks with slightly curved tapering butts cast and chased overall in low relief with flowering foliage, rocailles and trophies of arms highlighted with small nielloed panels, bulbous pommels, muzzle-sleeves and trigger-guards (one an old replacement) en suite, the first each with foliate finial, gilt foliate triggers, spirally fluted false ramrods, and most of their original gilding (2)
33 cm. barrels

Footnotes

Of the type used by the Soulists. For a very similar pair of pistols see Robert Elgood, The Arms of Greece..., 2009, p. 231, fig. 289, 290

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
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A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.