MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF 17TH CENTURY LONG ITALIAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS WITH STEEL MOUNTS RELIEF CHISELED IN THE BRESCIAN MANNER BY VINCENZO BORAZO AND SPLENDID BARRELS BY THE MASTER LAZARINO COMINAZZO CIRCA 1685.

SN NSN. There are two styles of Brescian work found on the best Italian pistols, the familiar pierced, engraved lacework and the deeply chiseled relief sculpted steel on this pair. The locks are of convex form superbly chiseled at the tails with scrolls and a monster head. The swan neck cocks are finely formed and held by an expanded flower retaining screw with no slot. The frizzens are austere. The barrels are by the master Lazarino Cominazzo with polygonal reeded breeches boldly signed in full “Lazarino Cominazzo” then becoming chevroned. The mounts comprising buttcaps, thumbpieces, sideplates, and ramrod pipes are chiseled in relief with dense patterns of twining foliage, leaves, and scrolls. The triggers are delicately articulated. The walnut fullstocks feature fore-ends fluted and sculpted in the Italian manner and moulded around the lock mortise. The long belt hooks are chiseled en suite at the rear. This is a splendid pair of Brescian high art flintlock pistols of a quality that rarely appears on the market either in America or Europe. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: The steel parts are polished bright in the European museum fashion with some very minor staining and erosion mostly on the barrel breeches but the magnificent chiseling is nearly pristine retaining all its 17th century artistry. The frizzens appear to be replacements. The walnut fullstocks are very good overall with minor dents and compressions. Brescian pistols of this period and superior quality usually have extremely highly figured rootwood stocks which raises the possibility that the stocks on these pistols may have been replaced sometime during their working life. 4-49874 (20,000-40,000) – Lot 3476

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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	3476	$17,250.00	MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF 17TH CENTURY LONG ITALIAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS WITH STEEL MOUNTS RELIEF CHISELED IN THE BRESCIAN MANNER BY VINCENZO BORAZO AND SPLENDID BARRELS BY THE MASTER LAZARINO COMINAZZO CIRCA 1685. SN NSN. There are two styles of Brescian work found on the best Italian pistols, the familiar pierced, engraved lacework and the deeply chiseled relief sculpted steel on this pair. The locks are of convex form superbly chiseled at the tails with scrolls and a monster head. The swan neck cocks are finely formed and held by an expanded flower retaining screw with no slot. The frizzens are austere. The barrels are by the master Lazarino Cominazzo with polygonal reeded breeches boldly signed in full “Lazarino Cominazzo” then becoming chevroned. The mounts comprising buttcaps, thumbpieces, sideplates, and ramrod pipes are chiseled in relief with dense patterns of twining foliage, leaves, and scrolls. The triggers are delicately articulated. The walnut fullstocks feature fore-ends fluted and sculpted in the Italian manner and moulded around the lock mortise. The long belt hooks are chiseled en suite at the rear. This is a splendid pair of Brescian high art flintlock pistols of a quality that rarely appears on the market either in America or Europe. PROVENANCE: Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: The steel parts are polished bright in the European museum fashion with some very minor staining and erosion mostly on the barrel breeches but the magnificent chiseling is nearly pristine retaining all its 17th century artistry. The frizzens appear to be replacements. The walnut fullstocks are very good overall with minor dents and compressions. Brescian pistols of this period and superior quality usually have extremely highly figured rootwood stocks which raises the possibility that the stocks on these pistols may have been replaced sometime during their working life. 4-49874 (20,000-40,000) – Lot 3476 \| 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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MAGNIFICENT PAIR OF 17TH CENTURY LONG ITALIAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS WITH STEEL MOUNTS RELIEF CHISELED IN THE BRESCIAN MANNER BY VINCENZO BORAZO AND SPLENDID BARRELS BY THE MASTER LAZARINO COMINAZZO CIRCA 1685.