EXTREMELY FINE PAIR OF 17TH CENTURY COMINAZZO FLINTLOCK PISTOLS.

EXTREMELY FINE PAIR OF 17TH CENTURY COMINAZZO FLINTLOCK PISTOLS. NSN. .65 cal. 15-1/4” multistage bbls. Marked “*LAZARINO*COMINAZZO*” on top of each bbl and “Lerme In Brescia” on the lockplates. Most of the metal work is fine, pierced Brescian steel with the balance sculpted with three-dimensional figures, including grotesque masks on the butt caps, whimsical dragons on the sideplates, butts & forearm caps. The decorations on the lockplates and trigger guards also include the same whimsical dragons. There are matching flowers on the hammer screws and ramrod tips. The tip of the top jaw and back of the frizzen have raised relief decorations. The bbl has a 3-1/4” fluted oct section at the rear followed by a sculpted 2” section, seven turn rings with the balance being round. The stocks are a burled fruitwood and there is a joint just behind the tail pipe in the stock, but carving and stamping cover it. The quality of the work indicates that it was made this way, and it is identical on both pistols. CONDITION: Light gray patina overall with little sign of wear. Wood has minor storage marks. Mechanically fine. 4-53766 (30,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	482	$29,900.00	EXTREMELY FINE PAIR OF 17TH CENTURY COMINAZZO FLINTLOCK PISTOLS. NSN. .65 cal. 15-1/4” multistage bbls. Marked “LAZARINOCOMINAZZO” on top of each bbl and “Lerme In Brescia” on the lockplates. Most of the metal work is fine, pierced Brescian steel with the balance sculpted with three-dimensional figures, including grotesque masks on the butt caps, whimsical dragons on the sideplates, butts & forearm caps. The decorations on the lockplates and trigger guards also include the same whimsical dragons. There are matching flowers on the hammer screws and ramrod tips. The tip of the top jaw and back of the frizzen have raised relief decorations. The bbl has a 3-1/4” fluted oct section at the rear followed by a sculpted 2” section, seven turn rings with the balance being round. The stocks are a burled fruitwood and there is a joint just behind the tail pipe in the stock, but carving and stamping cover it. The quality of the work indicates that it was made this way, and it is identical on both pistols. CONDITION: Light gray patina overall with little sign of wear. Wood has minor storage marks. Mechanically fine. 4-53766 (30,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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