EARLY PISTOL BY JACOB BERGSTRAESER OF FURSTENAU WITH “LAZARI COMINAZ” BARREL.

SN NSN. (ca. 1740) Cal. 52. 12-3/4″ Barrel is finely fluted at breech end, and is engraved “Lazari Cominiaz” on top. It has a wedding band transition to round at mid point. Early lock features inset faceted pan and unbridled friction frizzen. Lockplate with deep chamfers has considerable camber and nicely filed transition to long pointed tail, and has cupid’s bow file decoration behind pan. Plate is engraved “Bergstraeser A FURSTENAU” under pan. Serpentine cock with chamfers matching lockplate has flat face and is unengraved. European walnut stock with knobbed butt, extends to muzzle, and is fitted with steel capped walnut ramrod mounting through geometrically shaped pipe and thimble, with ring turned ends. There are nicely shaped moldings around lock and ramrod channel, and relief floral carving at top of grip. All furniture is of steel, with heavy butt cap scratch engraved “No 16″, deeply chamfered trigger guard with moldings on bow, and well filed, scrolled side plate with acanthus decoration. CONDITION: Very fine to excellent. Bbl lock and other iron parts are a silver gray, with considerable orig bright polish visible, especially on lockplate. There are traces of orig bright blue on pan. Stock retains a considerable amount of what appears to be its orig finish with many minor light marks and scratches, and considerable wear at grip. A crack runs from trigger plate to lockplate under cock. There is a 1/4” plug on left side above trigger. Lock and frizzen are crisp. Overall, a very fine early pistol. 4-49542 MGM116 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2460

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2460	$5,750.00	EARLY PISTOL BY JACOB BERGSTRAESER OF FURSTENAU WITH “LAZARI COMINAZ” BARREL. SN NSN. (ca. 1740) Cal. 52. 12-3/4″ Barrel is finely fluted at breech end, and is engraved “Lazari Cominiaz” on top. It has a wedding band transition to round at mid point. Early lock features inset faceted pan and unbridled friction frizzen. Lockplate with deep chamfers has considerable camber and nicely filed transition to long pointed tail, and has cupid’s bow file decoration behind pan. Plate is engraved “Bergstraeser A FURSTENAU” under pan. Serpentine cock with chamfers matching lockplate has flat face and is unengraved. European walnut stock with knobbed butt, extends to muzzle, and is fitted with steel capped walnut ramrod mounting through geometrically shaped pipe and thimble, with ring turned ends. There are nicely shaped moldings around lock and ramrod channel, and relief floral carving at top of grip. All furniture is of steel, with heavy butt cap scratch engraved “No 16″, deeply chamfered trigger guard with moldings on bow, and well filed, scrolled side plate with acanthus decoration. CONDITION: Very fine to excellent. Bbl lock and other iron parts are a silver gray, with considerable orig bright polish visible, especially on lockplate. There are traces of orig bright blue on pan. Stock retains a considerable amount of what appears to be its orig finish with many minor light marks and scratches, and considerable wear at grip. A crack runs from trigger plate to lockplate under cock. There is a 1/4” plug on left side above trigger. Lock and frizzen are crisp. Overall, a very fine early pistol. 4-49542 MGM116 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2460 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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EARLY PISTOL BY JACOB BERGSTRAESER OF FURSTENAU WITH “LAZARI COMINAZ” BARREL.