VERY FINE PAIR OF SILVER MOUNTED GOLD DECORATED OTTOMAN FLINTLOCK PISTOLS, CIRCA 1790.

SN NSN. These very fine flintlock pistols have superb Turkish Damascus bbls and are decorated on the breeches, locks, hammer, cocks and frizzens with finely engraved raised relief of pure gold. The walnut Circassian walnut stocks are completely inlaid with engraved silver, panoplies of arms, expanded flower heads, wire work and plaques. False ramrods also of silver. Side plates finely cast and chased with portrait bust and monster. Bbls are key fastened. Triggers are finely articulated. Locks have rainproof pans and roller bearing frizzen springs. Patent breeches most unusual on pistols of this period. Silver thumb pieces cast and chased in high relief. Spurred butt caps are relatively austere with skull crusher pommels. PROVENANCE: F. Theodore Dexter 34 Year Scrapbook wherein they are described as French. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Metal is excellent with little or no pitting. Gold is nearly perfect condition, unrubbed and very crisp. All silver is relatively unrubbed as well and engraving extremely crisp. Trigger guards lightly engraved “ML-539B”. Damascus bbls are nearly as new. Bores indicate absolutely no use. 43018-81 MZ16 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3469

Auction: Firearms - October 2015

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
	3469	$13,225.00	VERY FINE PAIR OF SILVER MOUNTED GOLD DECORATED OTTOMAN FLINTLOCK PISTOLS, CIRCA 1790. SN NSN. These very fine flintlock pistols have superb Turkish Damascus bbls and are decorated on the breeches, locks, hammer, cocks and frizzens with finely engraved raised relief of pure gold. The walnut Circassian walnut stocks are completely inlaid with engraved silver, panoplies of arms, expanded flower heads, wire work and plaques. False ramrods also of silver. Side plates finely cast and chased with portrait bust and monster. Bbls are key fastened. Triggers are finely articulated. Locks have rainproof pans and roller bearing frizzen springs. Patent breeches most unusual on pistols of this period. Silver thumb pieces cast and chased in high relief. Spurred butt caps are relatively austere with skull crusher pommels. PROVENANCE: F. Theodore Dexter 34 Year Scrapbook wherein they are described as French. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Metal is excellent with little or no pitting. Gold is nearly perfect condition, unrubbed and very crisp. All silver is relatively unrubbed as well and engraving extremely crisp. Trigger guards lightly engraved “ML-539B”. Damascus bbls are nearly as new. Bores indicate absolutely no use. 43018-81 MZ16 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3469 Auction: Firearms - October 2015 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 FINE PAIR OF SILVER MOUNTED GOLD DECORATED OTTOMAN FLINTLOCK PISTOLS, CIRCA 1790.