Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A PAIR OF GERMAN FLINTLOCK WENDER PISTOLS, LATE
17TH CENTURY
with two-stage sighted barrels inscribed ‘Lazaro Lazarino’
over the breeches and with grooved brass mouldings
forming the back-sights, the breeches faced with brass
plates, rounded locks stamped ‘W. A. V. H. B.’ and incised
with a scroll of foliage (one cock replaced), figured walnut
full stocks carved with raised mouldings over the fore-ends,
about the barrel tangs and opposite the locks, plain brass
mounts comprising flush-fitting scrolling side-plates,
trigger-guards incorporating lever releases at the front for
the barrels, spurred pommels, and each with a single
moulded ramrod-pipe (the steel parts chemically cleaned,
one stock a working replacement, ramrods missing, heavily
varnished throughout)
52.2cm; 20K in
(2)
£3000-4000