TWO EARLY ITALIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOLS.

Please Note: Could you please post lot 2308 with the special note (Please Note: Pistol #1, the Cal. .605 Smooth bore pistol with 12-1/2″ fluted octagon to round bbls, is no longer available. Only the Lazarino pistol is available for post auction sale.) on the no sale list. There is one gun left in this lot to sell.

TWO EARLY ITALIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. .605 Smooth bore. One pistol with 12-1/2″ fluted octagon to round bbls transitioning through two wedding bands, has armorers mark at rear with punch-marked fleur-di-lis on flats. Beautifully filed lock with thick molded plate and relief engraved bridled frizzen is signed on bottom edge “A – Rossini” (ca 1720 – 1750 ?). Nicely carved walnut stock is fitted with beautifully sculpted high relief acanthus decorated silver furniture with large orig silver wrap covering top of grip. A large Moorish heavy silver forend tip has been added. CONDITION: Good. Bbl and lock bright polished over some very light pitting. Stock has many shakes and cracks, and needs stabilization. Orig finish is good. Silver is nicely toned. Cock and ramrod are missing. Pistol no. 2: Cal. .615 Smooth bore. 13″ Slab-sided to round bbls, raised engraving, silver inlaid with “L. Lazarino” inlaid on top, and also stamped on left side with makers mark. Date unknown. Poincon with Arabic script is at rear. Lock with inset rounded pan and bridled friction frizzen has deep, heavy, arched, rounded lockplate mounted with round bodied heavy serpentine cock. Lockplate has an indecipherable name engraved “Hon??el” (?) Furniture is of silver-plated iron, except large intricately sculpted and engraved, bulbous grip cap. Dense European walnut stock has some raised relief carving and inlaid wire decoration. Ramrod is carved in. Top of grip has heavily cast silver florally decorated plates added, set with four reddish-orange jewels. CONDITION: Very good. Iron parts cleaned to a gray patina. Silver embellishments toned. Stock is sound. CONDITION: See above. 4-46869 MGM268 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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
	2308	$0.00	Please Note: Could you please post lot 2308 with the special note (Please Note: Pistol #1, the Cal. .605 Smooth bore pistol with 12-1/2″ fluted octagon to round bbls, is no longer available. Only the Lazarino pistol is available for post auction sale.) on the no sale list. There is one gun left in this lot to sell. TWO EARLY ITALIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOLS. SN NSN. Cal. .605 Smooth bore. One pistol with 12-1/2″ fluted octagon to round bbls transitioning through two wedding bands, has armorers mark at rear with punch-marked fleur-di-lis on flats. Beautifully filed lock with thick molded plate and relief engraved bridled frizzen is signed on bottom edge “A – Rossini” (ca 1720 – 1750 ?). Nicely carved walnut stock is fitted with beautifully sculpted high relief acanthus decorated silver furniture with large orig silver wrap covering top of grip. A large Moorish heavy silver forend tip has been added. CONDITION: Good. Bbl and lock bright polished over some very light pitting. Stock has many shakes and cracks, and needs stabilization. Orig finish is good. Silver is nicely toned. Cock and ramrod are missing. Pistol no. 2: Cal. .615 Smooth bore. 13″ Slab-sided to round bbls, raised engraving, silver inlaid with “L. Lazarino” inlaid on top, and also stamped on left side with makers mark. Date unknown. Poincon with Arabic script is at rear. Lock with inset rounded pan and bridled friction frizzen has deep, heavy, arched, rounded lockplate mounted with round bodied heavy serpentine cock. Lockplate has an indecipherable name engraved “Hon??el” (?) Furniture is of silver-plated iron, except large intricately sculpted and engraved, bulbous grip cap. Dense European walnut stock has some raised relief carving and inlaid wire decoration. Ramrod is carved in. Top of grip has heavily cast silver florally decorated plates added, set with four reddish-orange jewels. CONDITION: Very good. Iron parts cleaned to a gray patina. Silver embellishments toned. Stock is sound. CONDITION: See above. 4-46869 MGM268 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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