A PAIR OF 18 BORE NORTH EUROPEAN LONG FLINTLOCK HOLSTER
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A PAIR OF 18 BORE NORTH EUROPEAN LONG FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS SIGNED L. VALLET, CIRCA 1740, PROBABLY LIÈGE
with tapering sighted barrels formed with long flats, chiselled and engraved with foliage over the breech and inscribed '11' and '12' respectively, grooved bores (worn), engraved grooved tangs, stepped bevelled locks engraved with foliage and issuant monsters, signed twice on the tails (one cock retaining screw missing), figured walnut full stocks carved with foliage behind the rear ramrod-pipes and about the tangs (one butt repaired, the other cracked), chiselled iron mounts comprising scrolling side-plates involving issuant monsters and foliage, spurred pommels, trigger-guards with moulded finials, vacant escutcheons and a pair of moulded ramrod-pipes, and iron-tipped wooden ramrods
35 cm; 13 3/4 in barrels
(2)
A gun dealer named Jean Vallet, is recorded in Liège circa 1762-80.
£1800-2400
with tapering sighted barrels formed with long flats, chiselled and engraved with foliage over the breech and inscribed '11' and '12' respectively, grooved bores (worn), engraved grooved tangs, stepped bevelled locks engraved with foliage and issuant monsters, signed twice on the tails (one cock retaining screw missing), figured walnut full stocks carved with foliage behind the rear ramrod-pipes and about the tangs (one butt repaired, the other cracked), chiselled iron mounts comprising scrolling side-plates involving issuant monsters and foliage, spurred pommels, trigger-guards with moulded finials, vacant escutcheons and a pair of moulded ramrod-pipes, and iron-tipped wooden ramrods
35 cm; 13 3/4 in barrels
(2)
A gun dealer named Jean Vallet, is recorded in Liège circa 1762-80.
£1800-2400
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A PAIR OF 18 BORE NORTH EUROPEAN LONG FLINTLOCK HOLSTER
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