EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE STEEL MOUNTED LONG ENGLISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY THE RENOWNED HUGUENOT GUNMAKER JOHN DAFTE CIRCA 1690.

SN NSN. During the last quarter of the 17th century English gunmaking was enriched by the immigration of Huguenots fleeing Catholic persecution on the Continent. Among the finest were Monlong, Dafte, Barne, Gandon, Paris, Barbar, Gorgo, Trulocke, Turvey, Wynn, and Delaney. This pistol by Dafte is a surperb example of late 17th century English gunmaking at its finest. It retains its original length and thus its classic form. Most English pistols of this date were shortened during their working life. The convex lock is simply signed ‘Dafte. Londini (short for Londinium)’ and the finely formed swan neck cock is lightly engraved with a vine. The frizzen is finely molded. The thumbpiece is finely pierced. The spurred buttcap finely engraved and the pommel is a grotesque mask in chiseled steel. The trigger guard is engraved and the ramrod thimbles are turned. The barrel has a cannon muzzle with two turned rings forward of the octagon to round breech and a polygonal section between them. The steel sideplate is a superb work of art in its own right straight from the 17th century French pattern books by Jacquinet and Simonin, carved in the round, beautifully pierced with serpent heads and a human figure blowing a horn. The stump maple fullstock is carved in relief around the tang, rear ramrod pipe, and forward of the lock and bolt plate. Notes: 17th century English flintlock holster pistols by any of the great Huguenot makers are rare and full length examples excessively uncommon. This example by Dafte is of museum quality and in the 1960’s would have brought as much or more than a belt model Paterson. It is a lovely pistol. PROVENANCE: Warren Tom Lewis, Evergreen, CO. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Steel surfaces are moderately worn and polished bright. The sideplate is fine. The magnificently figured stock is good overall and most significantly has no major replacement to the long thin fore-end. Steel tipped ramrod is a well done replacement. 4-49833 (6,000-12,000) – Lot 3486

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3486	$11,500.00	EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE STEEL MOUNTED LONG ENGLISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY THE RENOWNED HUGUENOT GUNMAKER JOHN DAFTE CIRCA 1690. SN NSN. During the last quarter of the 17th century English gunmaking was enriched by the immigration of Huguenots fleeing Catholic persecution on the Continent. Among the finest were Monlong, Dafte, Barne, Gandon, Paris, Barbar, Gorgo, Trulocke, Turvey, Wynn, and Delaney. This pistol by Dafte is a surperb example of late 17th century English gunmaking at its finest. It retains its original length and thus its classic form. Most English pistols of this date were shortened during their working life. The convex lock is simply signed ‘Dafte. Londini (short for Londinium)’ and the finely formed swan neck cock is lightly engraved with a vine. The frizzen is finely molded. The thumbpiece is finely pierced. The spurred buttcap finely engraved and the pommel is a grotesque mask in chiseled steel. The trigger guard is engraved and the ramrod thimbles are turned. The barrel has a cannon muzzle with two turned rings forward of the octagon to round breech and a polygonal section between them. The steel sideplate is a superb work of art in its own right straight from the 17th century French pattern books by Jacquinet and Simonin, carved in the round, beautifully pierced with serpent heads and a human figure blowing a horn. The stump maple fullstock is carved in relief around the tang, rear ramrod pipe, and forward of the lock and bolt plate. Notes: 17th century English flintlock holster pistols by any of the great Huguenot makers are rare and full length examples excessively uncommon. This example by Dafte is of museum quality and in the 1960’s would have brought as much or more than a belt model Paterson. It is a lovely pistol. PROVENANCE: Warren Tom Lewis, Evergreen, CO. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Steel surfaces are moderately worn and polished bright. The sideplate is fine. The magnificently figured stock is good overall and most significantly has no major replacement to the long thin fore-end. Steel tipped ramrod is a well done replacement. 4-49833 (6,000-12,000) – Lot 3486 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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EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE STEEL MOUNTED LONG ENGLISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL BY THE RENOWNED HUGUENOT GUNMAKER JOHN DAFTE CIRCA 1690.