BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF ITALIAN MIQUELET FLINTLOCK PISTOLS

BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF ITALIAN MIQUELET FLINTLOCK PISTOLS SN NSN. Cal. About 62. Spectacular pair of Royalty Grade pistols with 11-3/4” swamped oct to rnd bbls with decorative engraved transitions. Top flats have two deep gold cartouches, front one is a crown over what appears to be “CR”, which is the Royal city of Carolus Rex, Kong Charles III of Naples and the other is “FAB:R / DI / NAP:” for the Toyal Factory of Naples. Further up top flats are three deep gold Fleur-de-lis with three more Fleur-de-lis on each top side flat. Top tangs are tapered with a rounded tail and are beautifully engraved. Lockplates are of the type known as Roman style (a la Romana) with delicate and slightly curved with long teats and light arabesque pattern engraving. Frizzens, side of pans & side of hammers are matching engraved and tail of frizzen spring functions as the hammer spring. They are mounted in extraordinary root burl walnut with incised & raised carvings around raised teardrop side panels and top tangs with raised edges around bbl channels and ramrod channels. They are mounted with extremely beautiful, gold washed brass furniture with two faceted and turned guides, the nosepipe having a long stepped tang. They have 4-3/8” flat side plates with decorative tails and edges and have light engraving. Trigger guards are about 7-1/2” long with beautiful fleur-de-lis finials with flared trigger bows, all having light engraving patterns. Large hexagonal shaped oval buttcaps have long decorative langettes with light engraving patterns and a demon face on bottoms. Thumbplates are very elaborate with scalloped edges and light engraving. Triggers are delicate smooth steel with a full curl plus at tips. A truly beautiful pair of pistols. CONDITION: Good to very good. Iron retains a cleaned gray metal color with a few spots of light pitting on bbls with one pistol having lightly scattered spots and the other somewhat more pitting. Stocks each have a crack in forestock with numerous nicks, dings & scratches and show moderate wear. Brass retains generous amounts of orig gold wash with brass patina showing through. Mechanics on one pistol are fine with other needing only minor sear adjustment. 4-31577 JR582 (7,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1534	$17,825.00	BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF ITALIAN MIQUELET FLINTLOCK PISTOLS SN NSN. Cal. About 62. Spectacular pair of Royalty Grade pistols with 11-3/4” swamped oct to rnd bbls with decorative engraved transitions. Top flats have two deep gold cartouches, front one is a crown over what appears to be “CR”, which is the Royal city of Carolus Rex, Kong Charles III of Naples and the other is “FAB:R / DI / NAP:” for the Toyal Factory of Naples. Further up top flats are three deep gold Fleur-de-lis with three more Fleur-de-lis on each top side flat. Top tangs are tapered with a rounded tail and are beautifully engraved. Lockplates are of the type known as Roman style (a la Romana) with delicate and slightly curved with long teats and light arabesque pattern engraving. Frizzens, side of pans & side of hammers are matching engraved and tail of frizzen spring functions as the hammer spring. They are mounted in extraordinary root burl walnut with incised & raised carvings around raised teardrop side panels and top tangs with raised edges around bbl channels and ramrod channels. They are mounted with extremely beautiful, gold washed brass furniture with two faceted and turned guides, the nosepipe having a long stepped tang. They have 4-3/8” flat side plates with decorative tails and edges and have light engraving. Trigger guards are about 7-1/2” long with beautiful fleur-de-lis finials with flared trigger bows, all having light engraving patterns. Large hexagonal shaped oval buttcaps have long decorative langettes with light engraving patterns and a demon face on bottoms. Thumbplates are very elaborate with scalloped edges and light engraving. Triggers are delicate smooth steel with a full curl plus at tips. A truly beautiful pair of pistols. CONDITION: Good to very good. Iron retains a cleaned gray metal color with a few spots of light pitting on bbls with one pistol having lightly scattered spots and the other somewhat more pitting. Stocks each have a crack in forestock with numerous nicks, dings & scratches and show moderate wear. Brass retains generous amounts of orig gold wash with brass patina showing through. Mechanics on one pistol are fine with other needing only minor sear adjustment. 4-31577 JR582 (7,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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