Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2018 : Sale A0918 Lot 577
JOS. LICHLENFELS, KARLSRUHE A 36-BORE PERCUSSION HOLSTER-PISTOL, no visible serial number,

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JOS. LICHLENFELS, KARLSRUHE
A 36-BORE PERCUSSION HOLSTER-PISTOL, no visible serial number,
circa 1790 and converted from flintlock, with slightly swamped octagonal 9in. barrel, the top flat inlet in silver 'JOS. LICHLENFELS IN CARLSRUHE', the top side-flats and breech further inlaid with running vines, scrolls and arabesques (all rubbed), dove-tailed fore-sight, adjustable standing notch rear-sight, flat lock with inlaid scroll border and signed 'LICHLENFELS CARLSRUHE', plain hammer, walnut full-stock with strongly curved and chequered butt, swollen pommel fitted with a carved and engraved brass butt-cap, brass trigger-guard with spur and vase finial, carved ramrod channel with brass thimbles and brass-tipped ramrod and engraved brass side-plate

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Estimate £350-500  € 388-555