Revised: 10/1/2014

James D. Julia Auctioneers complies with all federal laws and regulations (Please review our Ivory Position Statement): The ivory on this item is one hundred years old or more and is accompanied by an ESA attesting to this. When you purchase this firearm inclusive of ivory, we will receive the ESA statement. As per the President’s Executive Order of 2014, provided the ivory is over one hundred years old and can be proven by an ESA certification, it is legal to sell, buy, and export.

YOU ARE BUYING THIS GUN COMPLETE WITH ITS IVORY WHICH IS ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD AND AN ESA “ANTIQUE CERTIFICATION” WILL ACCOMPANY THIS.

FINE AND VERY RARE PAIR OF DUTCH FLINTLOCK IVORY STOCKED WENDER PISTOLS BY JACOB KOSTER (S), MAASTRICHT CIRCA 1695 AND LATER.

SN NSN. In the late 17th century ivory was an extremely rare and costly commodity and only used on the most luxurious pistols characteristically in Maastricht in the Netherlands by famous gun makers such as Johan Louroux and Jacob Koster (s). The worldwide reach of the VOC, the Dutch East India Company, gave the Maastricht masters unprecedented access to supplies of perfect large elephant tusks. There are only 100 or so original pairs of ivory stocked flintlock pistols extant. This pair is made even more desirable being of turn over or ‘wender’ form. The locks are of convex form, finely and deeply engraved with grotesque face at the tail and the maker’s name I (J) Kosters behind the swan neck cocks. The cocks are finely embellished with a tulip. The octagonal to round barrels are deeply engraved with flowers and tulips in the Dutch fashion at the breech. Each lock has its own frizzen well moulded and engraved en suite with its own pan. The steel triggerguards are split to enable the mechanism to turn the barrels. The ivory stocks comprise butt and fore-end. The fore-ends relatively plain and pierced for the ivory ramrods. The butts are beautifully carved in the round with a fierce mustachioed warrior wearing a helmet decorated with acanthus leaves. A similar pair also wender pistols is illustrated on page 523 of the William Locke Collection. The stocks on both of these pairs of pistols may well be of a later date than the metalwork this despite a letter from the highly esteemed Claude Blair authenticating the Locke pair. The exact dating of many ivory stocked pistols is a matter of considerable controversy with experts often in disagreement. These pistols are works of art regardless of date and should be recognized as such. Notes: Ivory stocked Dutch flintlock pistols are perhaps the most sought after of all flintlocks and this pair is a most attractive example despite the possibility the ivory is not of 17th century date. The greatest collector of Dutch pistols, the late Henk Visser, donated his entire group of ivory stocked pistols to the Dutch nation. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Metalwork is crisp, bright, and clean throughout. The ivory stocks show a fine aged patina with the expected minor shrinkage cracks characteristic of ivory stocked pistols. 4-49942 (10,000-20,000) – Lot 3459

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	3459	$25,875.00	Revised: 10/1/2014 James D. Julia Auctioneers complies with all federal laws and regulations (Please review our Ivory Position Statement): The ivory on this item is one hundred years old or more and is accompanied by an ESA attesting to this. When you purchase this firearm inclusive of ivory, we will receive the ESA statement. As per the President’s Executive Order of 2014, provided the ivory is over one hundred years old and can be proven by an ESA certification, it is legal to sell, buy, and export. YOU ARE BUYING THIS GUN COMPLETE WITH ITS IVORY WHICH IS ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD AND AN ESA “ANTIQUE CERTIFICATION” WILL ACCOMPANY THIS. FINE AND VERY RARE PAIR OF DUTCH FLINTLOCK IVORY STOCKED WENDER PISTOLS BY JACOB KOSTER (S), MAASTRICHT CIRCA 1695 AND LATER. SN NSN. In the late 17th century ivory was an extremely rare and costly commodity and only used on the most luxurious pistols characteristically in Maastricht in the Netherlands by famous gun makers such as Johan Louroux and Jacob Koster (s). The worldwide reach of the VOC, the Dutch East India Company, gave the Maastricht masters unprecedented access to supplies of perfect large elephant tusks. There are only 100 or so original pairs of ivory stocked flintlock pistols extant. This pair is made even more desirable being of turn over or ‘wender’ form. The locks are of convex form, finely and deeply engraved with grotesque face at the tail and the maker’s name I (J) Kosters behind the swan neck cocks. The cocks are finely embellished with a tulip. The octagonal to round barrels are deeply engraved with flowers and tulips in the Dutch fashion at the breech. Each lock has its own frizzen well moulded and engraved en suite with its own pan. The steel triggerguards are split to enable the mechanism to turn the barrels. The ivory stocks comprise butt and fore-end. The fore-ends relatively plain and pierced for the ivory ramrods. The butts are beautifully carved in the round with a fierce mustachioed warrior wearing a helmet decorated with acanthus leaves. A similar pair also wender pistols is illustrated on page 523 of the William Locke Collection. The stocks on both of these pairs of pistols may well be of a later date than the metalwork this despite a letter from the highly esteemed Claude Blair authenticating the Locke pair. The exact dating of many ivory stocked pistols is a matter of considerable controversy with experts often in disagreement. These pistols are works of art regardless of date and should be recognized as such. Notes: Ivory stocked Dutch flintlock pistols are perhaps the most sought after of all flintlocks and this pair is a most attractive example despite the possibility the ivory is not of 17th century date. The greatest collector of Dutch pistols, the late Henk Visser, donated his entire group of ivory stocked pistols to the Dutch nation. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Metalwork is crisp, bright, and clean throughout. The ivory stocks show a fine aged patina with the expected minor shrinkage cracks characteristic of ivory stocked pistols. 4-49942 (10,000-20,000) – Lot 3459 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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FINE AND VERY RARE PAIR OF DUTCH FLINTLOCK IVORY STOCKED WENDER PISTOLS BY JACOB KOSTER (S), MAASTRICHT CIRCA 1695 AND LATER.