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An Italian 25-Bore Flintlock Pistol
By P. Martinoni, Mid-Late 18th Century

Fine Antique Arms & Armour Including An Important Group Of British Firearms
23 September 2020, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £637.50 inc. premium

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An Italian 25-Bore Flintlock Pistol
By P. Martinoni, Mid-Late 18th Century

With slightly swamped two-stage barrel engraved with foliage at the muzzle, turned girdle and at each end of the octagonal breech, the latter with gold-lined maker's mark, 'RA' crowned (gold incomplete) on the top flat between a silver-inlaid crucifix and small cross marks, foliate engraved tang, rounded lock chiselled in relief with foliage on the tail and with a seated female figure beneath the pan, the latter signed beneath and chiselled en suite, cock chiselled with a naked female figure and foliage, the retaining screw with a male portrait bust, moulded highly figured full stock inlaid with silver wire scrollwork (some losses), steel mounts chiselled in relief with flowering foliage and male and female figures in landscapes, comprising shaped side-plate with a border of rocailles, spurred pommel with rounded cap, trigger-guard with a female figure on the bow holding a Phrygian cap in one hand and a fasces in the other, engraved ramrod-pipes with rear finial en suite, escutcheon chiselled with a naked figure holding a bunch of grapes, and original horn-tipped ramrod with iron worm
16.5 cm. barrel

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
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.