May 17, 2022 Early Arms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/17/2022
This pair was sold in the August 2, 1927 sale of "Collection of Muskets and Guns at the Grand Ducal Castle Ettersburg, Saxony" by T.H. Fischer, Lucerne and E. Kahlert & Son, Berlin. An original copy of the catalog is included, although they are not listed, as only the long arms were shown and described for this sale. This fine pair of pistols date about 1730-1750, and feature Italian barrels signed by renowned maker "LAZARINO COMINAZZO" on tops, toward breeches. Both two-stage barrels have a multi-fluted section followed by rings and round sections with swamped muzzles and half-moon front sights. Early banana lockplates with unbridled pans. Lockplates, cocks, faceted pans, and frizzen faces are all profusely scroll engraved and featuring Wolf's heads in the centers of lockplates. The frizzen springs, top jaws, top jaw screws, barrel tang screws, and sideplate screws all retain their original fire-blued finishes. Fine relief-chased gilt brass mounts with engraved military motifs and scenes. The thumb pieces are chased with the Ducal crown and a bust of the Duke of Saxony above a double-headed Eagle. Walnut stocks profusely carved with relief rococo carving, especially around barrel tangs and around ramrod entry ferrules. Relief cameo carving around locks, trigger guards, and sideplates. Wooden ramrods with gilt brass tips. CONDITION: Excellent, showing little to no use overall. Both retaining original bright polish on barrels and locks. Mounts retain 90-95% gilt finishes. Stocks very good with a couple minor repairs and replaced slivers in front of pommel caps. These breaks probably occurred due to shrinkage. A fantastic, attractive, and historic pair of pistols. DMG
Caliber/Bore
(BOTH) .58 Smoothbore
Manufacturer
(BOTH) Lazarino Cominazzo
Model
(BOTH) Flintlock Pistols
Paperwork
1927 Auction Catalog