Beschreibung:

A BAYREUTH, GERMANY A FINE PAIR OF 22-BORE WHITE-METAL MOUNTED FLINTLOCK HOLSTER-PISTOLS, no visible serial numbers, circa 1750, with slightly swamped iron 9 1/2in. barrels, carved sighting ribs signed 'A BAREVTH' (sic) and terminating in an applied brass boat-shaped fore-sight, carved short side-ribs, the top-tangs numbered '1' & '2' respectively, borderline engraved radiused locks, moulded supports to the pans, bridle-less frizzens, carved frizzen-springs, walnut full-stocks with carved borders around the furniture and ramrod channels, rococo embossed and shaped white-metal beaked butt-cap, escutcheon to wrist, side-nail escutcheons, trigger-guards and ramrod pipes, horn tipped fore-ends and associated ramrods