Lot 230
A pair of early 18th century continental flintlock belt pistols
Auction: Fine Antiques
£816
Description
with engraved shaped brass locks, signed G.Dander, with brass spur pommels engraved with acanthus leaves, trigger guards and octagonal ramrod pipes with acanthus finials, scroll triggers, engraved pierced brass side plates, the escutcheons surmounted by coronets, the two stage barrels of Spanish form stamped in gold at the breech with unrecorded marks, octagonal at the breech, swamped at the turned raised muzzles, fitted with original iron belt hooks, the walnut full stocks with bulbous carved fore-end (one replaced from lock to muzzle) with original brass tipped ramrods, 10 inch barrels; a percussion pistol; and a percussion shotgun (4)