A PAIR OF 25 BORE CENTRAL EUROPEAN LONG FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS, CIRCA 1740 with tapering sighted barrels formed with long flats, engraved with foliage over the breeches, stamped with the barrelsmith's name 'Cartie' and inscribed '39' and '40' respectively, brass-lined vents, stepped bevelled locks with filed details, figured walnut full stocks carved in low relief (wormed, one fore-end incomplete, the other repaired and missing its cap), brass mounts including pierced scrolling side-plates involving monsterheads, spurred pommels, trigger-guards with foliate terminals, and a pair of faceted ramrod-pipes 37 cm; 14 1/2 in barrels
A PAIR OF 25 BORE CENTRAL EUROPEAN LONG FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOLS, CIRCA 1740 with tapering sighted barrels formed with long flats, engraved with foliage over the breeches, stamped with the barrelsmith's name 'Cartie' and inscribed '39' and '40' respectively, brass-lined vents, stepped bevelled locks with filed details, figured walnut full stocks carved in low relief (wormed, one fore-end incomplete, the other repaired and missing its cap), brass mounts including pierced scrolling side-plates involving monsterheads, spurred pommels, trigger-guards with foliate terminals, and a pair of faceted ramrod-pipes 37 cm; 14 1/2 in barrels
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