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Auction archive: Lot number 531

A Scottish 25-Bore Flintlock All-Metal Belt Pistol By John Murdoch Of Doune, Late 18th Century

Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$2,556 - US$3,835
Price realised:
£3,750
ca. US$4,793
Auction archive: Lot number 531

A Scottish 25-Bore Flintlock All-Metal Belt Pistol By John Murdoch Of Doune, Late 18th Century

Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$2,556 - US$3,835
Price realised:
£3,750
ca. US$4,793
Beschreibung:

With four-stage brass barrel, octagonal at the slightly flared muzzle and faceted at the breech, the flats alternately engraved with designs of foliage and dog-tooth borders, the mid-section engraved with symmetrical scrolling foliage, slightly raised notched back-sight, signed border engraved flat bevelled brass lock engraved with scrolling foliage at the rear, brass three-quarter stock engraved with line ornament and scrolling foliage, the underside set with three foliate engraved silver panels, the rounded pommel with concentric circles forming flower-heads between silver-inlaid flower-heads, and with a small circular silver terminal, vacant silver escutcheon, silver button trigger (loose) engraved as a flower-head, slender steel belt hook, and later steel ramrod (some wear overall) 18.8 cm. barrel

Auction archive: Lot number 531
Auction:
Datum:
29 Nov 2018
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 four-stage brass barrel, octagonal at the slightly flared muzzle and faceted at the breech, the flats alternately engraved with designs of foliage and dog-tooth borders, the mid-section engraved with symmetrical scrolling foliage, slightly raised notched back-sight, signed border engraved flat bevelled brass lock engraved with scrolling foliage at the rear, brass three-quarter stock engraved with line ornament and scrolling foliage, the underside set with three foliate engraved silver panels, the rounded pommel with concentric circles forming flower-heads between silver-inlaid flower-heads, and with a small circular silver terminal, vacant silver escutcheon, silver button trigger (loose) engraved as a flower-head, slender steel belt hook, and later steel ramrod (some wear overall) 18.8 cm. barrel

Auction archive: Lot number 531
Auction:
Datum:
29 Nov 2018
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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