VERY UNUSUAL PAIR OF OVER-UNDER BALL/ BLUNDERBUSS DOUBLE FLINT PISTOLS BY FRANTZ POLTZ OF TOTSCHEN (CA 1790).

SN NSN. Cal. Top bbl: .510 Groove diameter. Rounded 7 groove rifling. Bottom bbl: Smooth bore 1.25 x .650 Oval muzzle. 9-1/2″ Steel bbls have octagonal breech sections. Top bbls transition to ovate, and are engraved “Frantz Poltz” (working 1785 – 1830) on top flats. Bottom bbls transition to round at .740 OD, and flare to oval with 1.35 OD at muzzles. Bottom flats of breech portions are engraved “In Totschen”. Breech irons with filed in rear sights, are engraved “1” and “2”. Unusual back action flintlocks have rounded inset pans at varying heights, right locks firing top bbls; left locks, bottom bbls. Friction frizzens are unbridled. Lockplates have considerable camber, rounded bodies with cove molded edges, and are fitted with round bodied serpentine cocks, with matching molded edges. Rear portions of plates are engraved with open, scrolled acanthus with scrolled ribands engraved “F. POLTZ” on right and “IN TOTSCHEN” on left locks. Dense European walnut stocks are brass mounted, and have flattened fishtail butts. Brass mounts are relatively plain, but heavy. Butt caps have ovate bosses at ends. Trigger guards have raised oval at centers. Escutcheons at grips are in a stylized bird form with cocks comb. Stocks extend to muzzles and have what appears to be ebonized rosewood tips on left sides, and horn tips on right. Ramrods with brass heads are mounted on right sides through faceted and beaded end single pipes and thimbles. Stocks have a mixture of incised scroll carving, and relief acanthus and very well done floral carving behind breech irons. Stocks attach to bbls with screws on left sides through shaped brass escutcheons. CONDITION: Excellent, as detailed. These fine guns appear to have seen very little use, however at some time in the past it appears that the bbls got heavily rusted, and all ironwork has been cleaned and brightly polished over some fairly deep pitting, and considerable pinprick pitting, on bbls. Stocks are excellent with a few light marks and scratches in what appears to be their orig finish. Brass is excellent, toning back to gold. Bores are bright and shiny. Frizzens show little use. 4-50329 MGM151 (13,000-16,000) – Lot 2452

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2452	$17,250.00	VERY UNUSUAL PAIR OF OVER-UNDER BALL/ BLUNDERBUSS DOUBLE FLINT PISTOLS BY FRANTZ POLTZ OF TOTSCHEN (CA 1790). SN NSN. Cal. Top bbl: .510 Groove diameter. Rounded 7 groove rifling. Bottom bbl: Smooth bore 1.25 x .650 Oval muzzle. 9-1/2″ Steel bbls have octagonal breech sections. Top bbls transition to ovate, and are engraved “Frantz Poltz” (working 1785 – 1830) on top flats. Bottom bbls transition to round at .740 OD, and flare to oval with 1.35 OD at muzzles. Bottom flats of breech portions are engraved “In Totschen”. Breech irons with filed in rear sights, are engraved “1” and “2”. Unusual back action flintlocks have rounded inset pans at varying heights, right locks firing top bbls; left locks, bottom bbls. Friction frizzens are unbridled. Lockplates have considerable camber, rounded bodies with cove molded edges, and are fitted with round bodied serpentine cocks, with matching molded edges. Rear portions of plates are engraved with open, scrolled acanthus with scrolled ribands engraved “F. POLTZ” on right and “IN TOTSCHEN” on left locks. Dense European walnut stocks are brass mounted, and have flattened fishtail butts. Brass mounts are relatively plain, but heavy. Butt caps have ovate bosses at ends. Trigger guards have raised oval at centers. Escutcheons at grips are in a stylized bird form with cocks comb. Stocks extend to muzzles and have what appears to be ebonized rosewood tips on left sides, and horn tips on right. Ramrods with brass heads are mounted on right sides through faceted and beaded end single pipes and thimbles. Stocks have a mixture of incised scroll carving, and relief acanthus and very well done floral carving behind breech irons. Stocks attach to bbls with screws on left sides through shaped brass escutcheons. CONDITION: Excellent, as detailed. These fine guns appear to have seen very little use, however at some time in the past it appears that the bbls got heavily rusted, and all ironwork has been cleaned and brightly polished over some fairly deep pitting, and considerable pinprick pitting, on bbls. Stocks are excellent with a few light marks and scratches in what appears to be their orig finish. Brass is excellent, toning back to gold. Bores are bright and shiny. Frizzens show little use. 4-50329 MGM151 (13,000-16,000) – Lot 2452 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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VERY UNUSUAL PAIR OF OVER-UNDER BALL/ BLUNDERBUSS DOUBLE FLINT PISTOLS BY FRANTZ POLTZ OF TOTSCHEN (CA 1790).