Пистолет ударный кремневый. Европа. 18 век. фото 53-01

A PAIR OF 22 BORE AUSTRIAN FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS, CIRCA 1750
with etched twist swamped barrels in the Turkish manner, fitted with silver fore-sights on a bed of silver-encrusted scrolls, the breeches encrusted with silver scrolls, beadwork, gold petals and a brief gold inscription (small losses), engraved tangs fitted with silver back-sights, shaped rounded locks with tails formed as a bead (one chipped, areas of light pitting), figured walnut full stocks moulded over the fore-ends, carved with rococo flowers and foliage behind the rear ramrod-pipes and tangs, full silver mounts cast and chased with rococo ornament, comprising two-piece side-plates decorated with scale pattern, spurred pommels, trigger-guards with acanthus finials, and a pair of moulded ramrod-pipes, horn fore-end caps (one chipped, fore-ends repaired), and horn-tipped wooden ramrods, perhaps the original
47.5cm; 18 3/4in