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A GOOD CASED PAIR OF 22-BORE FLINTLOCK FRENCH RIFLED OFFICER'S PISTOLS SIGNED 'HURTIER', no visible serial numbers, circa 1790, with blued, swamped octagonal 8 1/4in. micro-rifled barrels, the upper flats decorated with engraved gilt borders, a broad gilt band at muzzle and a gilt sun-burst around the fore-sight, the top-flats marked 'CANON CORDU' within an engraved and gilded border, broad engraved bands at breeches, small applied fore-sights, standing notch moulded rear-sights to the top-tangs (one tang cracked through), plain brushed bright bevel-edged locks signed in script 'HURTIER' (possibly 'SURTIER), platinum touch-holes, French cocks and semi rainproof pans, walnut full-stocks with chequered full pistol-grips, flared flat-based pommels with raised flat iron caps engraved with recumbent crescent moons within a star, single set triggers within broad pillar-fronted guards, vase finials and iron tipped wood ramrods, strong amount of original finish remaining and complete with an oak case in the English manner, lined and compartmented in coarse green baize and including a boxwood loading rod, a continental turnscrew and pan brush and an English style three-way flask.

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A GOOD CASED PAIR OF 22-BORE FLINTLOCK FRENCH RIFLED OFFICER'S PISTOLS SIGNED 'HURTIER', no visible serial numbers, circa 1790, with blued, swamped octagonal 8 1/4in. micro-rifled barrels, the upper flats decorated with engraved gilt borders, a broad gilt band at muzzle and a gilt sun-burst around the fore-sight, the top-flats marked 'CANON CORDU' within an engraved and gilded border, broad engraved bands at breeches, small applied fore-sights, standing notch moulded rear-sights to the top-tangs (one tang cracked through), plain brushed bright bevel-edged locks signed in script 'HURTIER' (possibly 'SURTIER), platinum touch-holes, French cocks and semi rainproof pans, walnut full-stocks with chequered full pistol-grips, flared flat-based pommels with raised flat iron caps engraved with recumbent crescent moons within a star, single set triggers within broad pillar-fronted guards, vase finials and iron tipped wood ramrods, strong amount of original finish remaining and complete with an oak case in the English manner, lined and compartmented in coarse green baize and including a boxwood loading rod, a continental turnscrew and pan brush and an English style three-way flask.

Estimate 3 000 - 5 000 GBP
Starting price 3 000 GBP

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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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