Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction | Session III

Sat, Dec 7, 2019 09:00AM EST
Lot 1537

French Flintlock Pistol

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
early 19th century, tapered rounded 6-1/4 in. barrel with remnants of gilt inlay, walnut full stock, swans neck hammer, lock plate inscribed "Prevoteari a Paris", darkened metal side plate and butt plate, darkened metal trigger guard with outlined carving, inlaid silver thumb rest below floral carving, metal tipped ramrod with metal extractor, 11 in. overall; Provenance: Private New England Collection

Condition

nicks and wear to stock, heavily oxidized barrel and metal furniture, tarnished silver thumb rest, trigger mechanism seems to function properly
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