Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Historic Firearms and Militaria Auction

Thu, Dec 6, 2018 03:00PM EST
Lot 27

Two French Flintlock Pistols

Estimate: $400 - $600

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

19th century, flintlock pistol with brass lock plate and trigger guard, marked "S. Etienne", breech end of barrel marked "82",  steel backstrap and brass buttcap, 8-1/2 in. barrel, [hammer and trigger in working order, marring and scratching to wood surface with loss to wood near trigger, patina and scratching to metal surfaces throughout, marring to screw heads]; barrel with raised sight, walnut stock with carved scrolling floral design, decorative trigger finial, buttcap, signed on lock plate "A Lourrentruy", 7-1/2 in. barrel, [restorations to wood at tip of barrel and underneath lock plate, loss to wood around nail holes under barrel, hammer and trigger not working properly, missing ramrod with loss to wood around ramrod pipe]