Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A FRENCH FLINTLOCK TURN-OFF PISTOL BY CDE
COIGNET, CIRCA 1750
with cannon barrel, two-stage breech engraved with
flowers and retaining traces of gilding, signed rounded
lock, figured walnut half-stock carved with foliage about the
breech tang, and steel mounts comprising moulded sideplate,
trigger-guard with shaped finial and spurred pommel
17cm; 6N in
Two maker’s of this name are recorded in St Etienne during
this period.
£500-700
499
A PAIR OF LIÉGOIS FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOLS, CIRCA
1830
with octagonal brass barrels, box-lock actions engraved
with foliage, sliding thumb-piece safety-catches also locking
the steels (top-jaws and screws replaced), bag-shaped
walnut butts cut with chequering enriched with silver nails
arranged in groups of four, and engraved sliding triggerguard
for releasing spring bayonets (the bayonets removed)
22.8cm; 9in
(2)
£250-350
500
A PAIR OF FRENCH FLINTLOCK TRAVELLING PISTOLS,
CIRCA 1760
with tapering barrels retaining traces of engraved
ornament, rounded locks, figured walnut full stocks (one
fore-end chipped), carved with a raised moulding about the
barrel tangs and behind the ramrod-pipes, moulded steel
mounts including solid side-plates, trigger-guards and
spurred pommels, and one retaining an associated wooden
ramrod
21cm; 8D in
(2)
£350-450
501
A GERMAN FLINTLOCK TARGET PISTOL IN THE FRENCH
TASTE, CIRCA 1810
with two-stage sighted barrel, engraved rounded lock,
figured walnut full stock (chipped, crude repairs),
chequered grip, and engraved German silver mounts
(ramrod missing)
30cm; 11P in
£250-350