May 18, 2021 Early Arms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/18/2021
The flat lock with step at toe is signed in a flourish with "Gaetan Botti", swan neck cock sparsely engraved with a flourish, hammer and screw engraved with a flower. Long Cominazzo barrel is fluted at breech becoming round with a raised sighting rib. The brass furniture is comprised of engraved trigger guard, stirruped buttcap termination in a grotesque mask, brass thumb piece and ramrod pipes. Highly figured root wood forestock with molded forend. Serpentine side plate terminates in a dragon head. CONDITION: Lock has staining and dirt, no serious pitting. All small parts appear original. Barrel in good condition with a grey patina. Brass furniture retains a pleasing mellow mustard patina. Lock functions properly and is in its original flintlock configuration. The root wood stock has an old repaired split at old ramrod pipe and a 1" splice at extreme tip of forend and minor imperfections as expected with this type of wood, a tight split on left side of wood from age and some added finish. A handsome and long flintlock pistol by the Botti family. DMG
Caliber/Bore
.50 Smoothbore