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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.
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Lot 1046

AN AUSTRIAN PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE OF TYROLEAN TYPE BY A. KNITTEL,
c. 1845-50.

Historic Arms & Militaria
1 – 10 April 2025, 12:00 EDT
Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts

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AN AUSTRIAN PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE OF TYROLEAN TYPE BY A. KNITTEL,
c. 1845-50.

36 1/8 in., .50 caliber octagon barrel; flat lock plate with chased foliate decoration and signed "A:Knittel"; walnut stock with relief carved foliate scrolls and cottager decoration, checkered grip; brass furniture including heavy butt plate with foliate scroll engraving, large trigger guard, foliate side plate and cast rammer pipes, German silver escutcheons around the barrel keys, horn nose cap.
Overall lg. 48 1/2 in.

Condition: Barrel is toned to light gray with very minor surface pitting; lock is toned to light gray, action needs attention; stock has scattered dings, dents and blemishes; brass toned to yellow, trigger guard has a small loss, half of nose cap is missing, later rammer.

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Sotheby's, Zurich, December 14, 2000, Lot 56.

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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.