PAIR OF TINY ITALIAN FLINTLOCK MUFF PISTOLS

PAIR OF TINY ITALIAN FLINTLOCK MUFF PISTOLS SN NSN. Cal. 38. Beautiful pair of tiny pistols with 3-1/8” oct to rnd cannon muzzle bbls. The top three flats have gold leaves & blossoms with fine turned transitions. They have tiny lockplates, slightly curved, with short teats, unbridled frizzens with attached pans and dainty rounded gooseneck hammers. Bottom edge of lockplates are engraved “M. MINI CK”. Rest of lockplate is engraved with a Trophy of Arms with a small pattern on hammer. They are mounted in beautiful burl walnut 1-pc stocks with raised side panels and raised carving around top tang and ramrod receptacle. They have iron furniture with elaborate engraved sideplates and nicely decorated trigger guards with carved fleur-de-lis finials. Buttcaps are raised carved demon faces. Ramrods are replacements. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbls retain 85-90% strong bright blue. Lockplates & all other iron are their orig bright metal finish with some slight dulling. One stock has a small crack in front of lockplate with balance sound retaining most of its orig finish. The other has a crack below lockplate on right side, otherwise is sound and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics on one are crisp, while other will not catch at full cock. Strong bores filled with grease. 4-31503 JR594 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1549	$3,737.00	PAIR OF TINY ITALIAN FLINTLOCK MUFF PISTOLS SN NSN. Cal. 38. Beautiful pair of tiny pistols with 3-1/8” oct to rnd cannon muzzle bbls. The top three flats have gold leaves & blossoms with fine turned transitions. They have tiny lockplates, slightly curved, with short teats, unbridled frizzens with attached pans and dainty rounded gooseneck hammers. Bottom edge of lockplates are engraved “M. MINI CK”. Rest of lockplate is engraved with a Trophy of Arms with a small pattern on hammer. They are mounted in beautiful burl walnut 1-pc stocks with raised side panels and raised carving around top tang and ramrod receptacle. They have iron furniture with elaborate engraved sideplates and nicely decorated trigger guards with carved fleur-de-lis finials. Buttcaps are raised carved demon faces. Ramrods are replacements. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbls retain 85-90% strong bright blue. Lockplates & all other iron are their orig bright metal finish with some slight dulling. One stock has a small crack in front of lockplate with balance sound retaining most of its orig finish. The other has a crack below lockplate on right side, otherwise is sound and retains most of its orig finish. Mechanics on one are crisp, while other will not catch at full cock. Strong bores filled with grease. 4-31503 JR594 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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