December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
Iron barrel with swamped muzzles and tapered top flats, breeches stamped with a dagger marking. This same marking can be found on the famous Moravian "Lion and Lamb" rifle on the cover of the book "Moravian Gunmaking" by Leinemann and Hench. Flat unmarked lock plates with beveled edges. Engraved brass furniture including large triggerguards with acorn finials and engraved semi-stirrup pommel caps. Sideplates in the French taste. Stocks feature brass nose caps in the American taste. There are relief panels around locks and sideplate terminating in teardrops. Relief carved floral motifs carved around barrel tangs. Wooden ramrods. CONDITION: Barrels retain a grey patina. Locks retain a grey patina, are in their original flintlock configurations, and function well. Brass furniture retains a pleasing mustard patina. Stocks show scatted marks from use and age cracks. One pistol has a period American brass repair on top of the wrist that is decorated with folk art star engraving. A very nice Revolutionary War-period pair of pistols.
Caliber/Bore
.45 Smoothbore