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ONLINE wEAPON AUCTIONS EvERy FOURTH TUESDAy OF THE MONTH AT www.BRUUN-RASMUSSEN.COM<br />

127<br />

A pair of greek? flint lock pistol with c. 30. cm.<br />

long barrels and stocks cast in brass decorated all<br />

over with flowers, animals and military trophies.<br />

The locks are flat and slightly engraved with<br />

leaves and the butt caps have small masks. The<br />

feather springs have roller bearings to the toes<br />

indicating an early 19th date. The stocks are<br />

gilded and well preserved.<br />

one lock can not stand in its rest.<br />

€ 2.400-2.650 18.000-20.000<br />

128<br />

A pair of properly French? Iron mounted full<br />

stocked flint lock pistols for the Mediterranean<br />

trade. The have fine carved butt caps, unsigned<br />

round locks and c. 31 cm. long barrels carved<br />

with flowers.<br />

€ 2.000-2.650 15.000-20.000<br />

129<br />

A fine and unusual probably Persian 18th century<br />

Qama sword with a wide c. 6,2 cm. broad and<br />

c. 45 cm. long multi fullered blade with golden<br />

writings on one side and golden flowers on the<br />

other. The massive niello inlayed silver hilt is<br />

wrapped with twisted silver wire. The leather<br />

wrapped wooden scabbard has two large mounts,<br />

the upper in nielloed silver and the lower in silver<br />

inlayed iron.<br />

Bought in persia in 1930.<br />

€ 1.050-1.300 8.000-10.000<br />

BRUUN RASMUSSEN wEAPON AUCTION 757 63<br />

129

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