POLISH FINTLOCK PISTOL

拍品描述

Ca. 18th Century. A flintlock pistol. Warsaw, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 2nd half of 18th century. On the barrel near the lock there is an inscription ?A. S ?.. a VARSOVIE? (the first letter of the master?s name ?A? and the first letter of the surname ?S?, the master?s surname is not readable further on) and three incisors ? vertically arranged letters A and S in a rectangular field under the crown. The initials coincide with the surviving letters of the inscription?s name and surname, so are most likely the master?s marks. Carved walnut wood grip, with brass fittings and a brass trigger guard. Some cracking to the wood. Size: 125mm x 440mm; Weight: 925g Provenance: Private London collection; Ex Kwiatkowski collection.

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