Lot 3114
A pair of German long wheellock pistols, circa 1660, with engraved 19th-century ivory stock
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
Two-stage, smooth-bore gilt barrels, octagonal, turning to round, in 13.5 mm calibre. The gilt locks with strongly bevelled edges, external wheels and sliding lids above the powder pans. The iron triggers and trigger guards also gilt. All surfaces of the stocks veneered in engraved ivory, featuring finely wrought scenes from the Habsburg–Ottoman wars in the 16th century and numerous war trophies. Portraits and depictions of warriors on the six faceted butt plates. Portraits of Kaiser Ferdinand I (1531–1564) and his wife Anna Jagellonica of Bohemia and Hungary (1503–1547) on the underside at the level of the two hammers. The wooden ramrods with bone tips are later replacements. The ivory plates with tension cracks and replacements here and there, the gilding of the barrels and locks partially abraded. Length of each approx. 69 cm, barrel length of each 43 cm. Elegant pair of pistols, their superlative stocks of later date. CITES certificate available, dated 2026.Attention: This lot can only be shipped within the European Union.
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