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Auction archive: Lot number 343

A Pair Of Scottish 32-Bore All-Metal Flintlock Belt Pistols By John Murdoch Of Doune, Late 18th Century

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£10,200
ca. US$14,990
Auction archive: Lot number 343

A Pair Of Scottish 32-Bore All-Metal Flintlock Belt Pistols By John Murdoch Of Doune, Late 18th Century

Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£10,200
ca. US$14,990
Beschreibung:

With foliate scroll engraved four-stage barrels, faceted at the flared muzzles and fluted at the breeches, the former alternately decorated with border engraving and foliage, signed border engraved flat bevelled locks each decorated with scrolling foliage on the tail and bevelled cock (jaw screws old replacements), blued steel-springs, stocks engraved with characteristic foliate decoration and with line ornament enclosing further scrolling foliage between feathered designs and wrigglework divided by three inlaid engraved silver bands below the locks, lobe butts en suite and with border engraved vacant silver escutcheons, the pommels each inlaid with four engraved silver triangles centred on a silver roundel, silver button triggers each engraved with a floret, engraved belt hooks, later steel ramrods, and in fine condition (2) 17.7 cm. barrels

Auction archive: Lot number 343
Auction:
Datum:
22 Apr 2009
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge Montpelier Street Knightsbridge London SW7 1HH Tel: +44 20 7393 3900 Fax : +44 20 7393 3905 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

With foliate scroll engraved four-stage barrels, faceted at the flared muzzles and fluted at the breeches, the former alternately decorated with border engraving and foliage, signed border engraved flat bevelled locks each decorated with scrolling foliage on the tail and bevelled cock (jaw screws old replacements), blued steel-springs, stocks engraved with characteristic foliate decoration and with line ornament enclosing further scrolling foliage between feathered designs and wrigglework divided by three inlaid engraved silver bands below the locks, lobe butts en suite and with border engraved vacant silver escutcheons, the pommels each inlaid with four engraved silver triangles centred on a silver roundel, silver button triggers each engraved with a floret, engraved belt hooks, later steel ramrods, and in fine condition (2) 17.7 cm. barrels

Auction archive: Lot number 343
Auction:
Datum:
22 Apr 2009
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge Montpelier Street Knightsbridge London SW7 1HH Tel: +44 20 7393 3900 Fax : +44 20 7393 3905 info@bonhams.com
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