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2522
$2,360.00

ATTRACTIVE PAIR OF NORTHERN ITALIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOLS BY F.B. BARREL SIGNED LAZARIN (LAZARO LAZARINO) CIRCA 1750. Locks are engraved in typical Northern Italian style with scrolls and foliage. Brass mounts feature classical portrait busts on sideplate, spurred butt, buttcap and trigger guard. Thumb pieces have unidentified Italian coat of arms. Spanish form bbls, octagonal to rnd are inlaid at breech with brass reserves engraved with scrolls. Lock signed F.B. on bevel and bbl signed L. Lazarin. Figured walnut full stocks are finely molded and carved. NOTES: Pistols possibly shortened during period of use. Very attractive pair of showy Northern Italian flintlock pistols. PROVENANCE: A Los Angelos attorney. Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin. CONDITION: Steel parts are brightly polished with no serious pitting. Brass mounts are polished. Portrait bust on butt of both pistols rubbed. Otherwise metal is good. Stock on one pistol has age cracks through trigger guard. 4-49810 MRZ53 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013
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