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469 - A rare military flintlock pistol signed J.J. Behr
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€800 - 1,200Sale fees
A rare military flintlock pistol signed J.J. Behr dating: Circa 1720 - 1740 provenance: Holland, Four-stage, 18 mm cal. barrel, with smooth bore, provided with long, brass foresight; flat tang provided with sight. Lock with flat lock plate with chamfered borders, signed ‘I.I. BEHR’; full stock with lightly sculpted wood; brass mounts, outlined butt-plate provided with wide cap, a small shield on the grip, brass-tipped, wooden ramrod, counterplate engraved with the image of a dragon. Marked on the counterplate with the owner’s monogram “LC” and near the tang with the number “918”. For Johann (Jean) Jakob (Jacob, Jacques) Behr (circa 1690 - 1740), of Bavarian origin but working mainly in Liège and Maastricht; see ‘Der Neue Stoeckel’, vol. 1, p. 77. He usually signed his work simply as J.J. (I.I.) Behr.
Auction details
Rare and Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Day 2Auction house
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