Lot 3028

A distinguished pair of Ottoman flintlock pistols, possibly Tunisian, circa 1800-1820

Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1366 Lots

Starting Price € 9,600

Countdown for bids : 11 days and 22 hours left

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Description

Octagonal-to-round smooth bore barrels with offset midribs, calibre 15.5 mm. Lavish, gold-inlaid décor with a mascaron amidst leafy vines at the breeches. The locks with domed lock plates, engraved with chased and gold-inlaid decorative tendrils. A mark with Arabic script struck on the insides of the locks. The full stocks lavishly embellished with wire inlays of gold and silver. Silver furniture with decorative tendrils inlaid in gold, the butt caps with gold-plated mascarons. The silver barrel sleeves finely engraved and chased, inset pseudo ramrods with fullered bone tips. Length of each 50 cm.
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General Information

The auction starts on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 2:30 pm (CET), start subject to the timing of the preceding auction, with Lot no. 2001 - 2505 and continues on Wednesday 18, 2026 at 10 am (CET) with Lot no. 2506 - 1369.The pre-sale view will take place from November 9 - November 13, 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.