May 27, 2020 Founders & Patriots
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/27/2020
This ornate pistol has a tapered barrel with a wedding band at the muzzle and a long tapered flat on top. There is extensive gold-inlaid scrollwork around the muzzle and breech. The long top flat is decorated with a gold border and gold-inlaid inscription "MAZELIER RUE DE SENNE A PARIS" The tang is decorated with gold scrolls en suite. The early lock has a flat face with beveled edges and a stepped tail decorated with engraved military motifs. The center is marked "MAZELIER / A PARIS / 1721". Lock features decorated borders, an engraved cock, and a faceted unbridled pan. The cock screw is chased with scroll designs on a stippled gilt ground. Gilt silver furniture is profusely chased and engraved. The sideplate is pierced and features an oval bust of a Roman soldier. The pierced wrist escutcheon features a ducal crown and engraved heraldic crest. It is surrounded by silver wire inlay. The buttcap features a sun gold on the pommel cap and relief faces on the left and right sides, silver inlaid wire borders the stirrups. The burl stock is of early form and features relief cameo panels around the lock, sideplate, and triggerguard, as well as a detailed grotesque face behind the ramrod entry ferrule. Complete with a replacement wooden ramrod. CONDITION: Barrel retains a mostly mottled brown patina with scattered areas of original blued finish, some minor wear to gold designs. Lock is in its original flintlock configuration and retains a grey patina with sharp markings and engraving. Furnuture shows traces of gilt finish and retains a mostly grey pewter patina, showing minor high edge wear. Stock shows scattered grain cracks and a repaired crack at wrist. Some minor pieces professionally replaced on both sides of forend. An extremely attractive and high quality pistol made for someone of great wealth and importance.
Caliber/Bore
.58 Smoothbore
Model
Flintlock Holster Pistol