A pair of percussion-cap pistols,
approx. 23 cm long octagonal barrels with fine hair triggers, approx. 14 mm calibre, front blade sight, rear sight notch on the rail, forward-lying smooth percussion lock, gold inlaid cartouche ''Heberard a St Andre de Culsac', iron trigger guard and butt plate, carved, half walnut stock, the metal parts with jet black burnish, somewhat rubbed and with spotting, one pistol with Cyrillic inscription on the barrel (loosely translated: to my friend Sergej on his 34th birthday from A. Malshakov), (He)
Note: Heberard Gaston, Libourne, Gironde/F, documented c. 1860, Lit.: Der neue Stöckel, p. 511.
Specialist: Karl Hellmer
Karl Hellmer
+43-1-515 60-322, 544
regina.fensl@dorotheum.at
16.09.2015 - 15:00
- Starting bid:
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EUR 1,600.-
A pair of percussion-cap pistols,
approx. 23 cm long octagonal barrels with fine hair triggers, approx. 14 mm calibre, front blade sight, rear sight notch on the rail, forward-lying smooth percussion lock, gold inlaid cartouche ''Heberard a St Andre de Culsac', iron trigger guard and butt plate, carved, half walnut stock, the metal parts with jet black burnish, somewhat rubbed and with spotting, one pistol with Cyrillic inscription on the barrel (loosely translated: to my friend Sergej on his 34th birthday from A. Malshakov), (He)
Note: Heberard Gaston, Libourne, Gironde/F, documented c. 1860, Lit.: Der neue Stöckel, p. 511.
Specialist: Karl Hellmer
Karl Hellmer
+43-1-515 60-322, 544
regina.fensl@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Antique Arms, Uniforms and Militaria |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 16.09.2015 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 10.09. - 16.09.2015 |