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Lot 207

A Continental 16-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol, And Two Turkish 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistols
The First Signed A.T. Fortschau A.F.P., Early 18th Century, The Second 19th Century

17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Continental 16-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistol, And Two Turkish 20-Bore Flintlock Holster Pistols
The First Signed A.T. Fortschau A.F.P., Early 18th Century, The Second 19th Century

The first with russet barrel with brass fore-sight on the sighting flat and lightly engraved at the breech, tang numbered '3' over '12', signed border engraved flat bevelled lock (cock an old replacement) decorated with foliage on the tail, moulded full stock (fore-end split and incomplete), bronze mounts comprising side-plate cast, pierced and chased with a putto on the back of a foliate monster, crowned foliate escutcheon with engraved coat-of-arms between lion supporters, trigger-guard with foliate finial, faceted ramrod-pipes, and horn-tipped ramrod; the second forming a pair, each with russet barrel and tang, characteristic locks, one chiselled and engraved with foliage (top jaw missing, screw incomplete), carved full stocks inlaid with silver wire and pellets on each butt (one chipped), brass mounts (one pommel spur incomplete) chased with foliage, pewter escutcheons (one missing) pierced with foliage, and false ramrods (one incomplete); together with a G.&J.W. Hawksley powder-flask for percussion guns, the copper body (dented) embossed with a design of symmetrical strapwork (4)
The first 35 cm. barrel

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