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Tuesday 25 March 2025 e Wednesday 26 March 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A rare pair of flintlock pistols by Daniel Thiermay from the property of the Duke of Wurttemberg, about 1730

Estimate

€ 15.000 - 20.000

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Information

Paris
length 53 cm.
Smoothbore, round, 13.3 mm cal. barrels, with square base, made of gilded bronze, with marks of the gunsmith Daniel Thiermay (Der Neue Stöckel 1085 and 5971), finely engraved with floral motifs partially in bass-relief at the first part and followed by a rib with long sight among geometrical engravings. Engraved tangs with sight. Very elegant locks with gilded bronze plate, finely engraved with floral motifs and with a bird's head. Iron cock (engraved with floral motifs), spring and batterie. Walnut full stocks finely embossed with fine gilded-bronze mounts, counter-plates pierced with busts and masks among racemes, trigger-guards with bust, butt-plates with a big mask among the busts and floral motifs. Backstraps with escutcheon featuring a crowned bust. The rear tang of the trigger-guards marked with inventory number "N. 5 R 20" of the collection of Hessen-Darmstadt Dukes.

Condition report

To request a Condition Report, please contact info@czernys.com The department will provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that what Finarte declares with respect to the state of conservation of the objects corresponds only to a qualified opinion and that we are not professional conservators or restorers. We urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. We always suggest prospective buyers to inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition during the exhibition days as indicated in the catalog.