Lot 3245

A flintlock traveling pistol, Jacob Kuchenreuter in Regensburg, circa 1750

Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots

Starting Price € 800

Countdown for bids : 34 days and 15 hours left

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Description

Blued octagonal barrel with rifled bore (hair grooves) in 12 mm calibre. Above the chamber an indistinctly struck gold-inlaid horseman mark, with “Jacob Kuchenreuter” signature inlaid in silver in front of it. Lock plate signed “Joh Jac Kuchenreuter”, blued lock side plate. Finely carved walnut full stock with iron furniture and horn nosepiece. To the right, small professional restorations beneath the lock plate and on the fore-end. Wooden ramrod with horn tip, surfaces lacquered in imitation of tortoiseshell. Length 29 cm. Johann Jacob Kuchenreuter (1709–1783) was court gunsmith to the Fürsten Thurn und Taxis.

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General Information

The auction starts on Thursday, 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.