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Thursday 25 September 2025 e Friday 26 September 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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An elegant pair of flintlock pistols by Jean Aubron, about 1810

Estimate

€ 3.000 - 5.000

Sold

€ 4.000

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Nantes
length 38.5 cm.
Beautiful, micro-rifled, 15 mm cal. barrels (clean bore, clearly visible rifling), finely engraved with floral motifs at the base, then browned with damascus design, with slightly bell-mouthed nozzles and provided with foresight; tangs engraved with flowers and provided with rear sight; elegant flintlocks signed "Aubron a Nantes", engraved with floral motifs, with sealing pans, spark arresters and fine cocks in full Empire style. Vents covered with silver. Wooden half stocks sculpted around the tangs and with checkered butts. Steel mounts, counterplates engraved with spider webs and feathers, trigger guards with floral motifs and provided with finger supports, and butt-plates with garlands and flowers. On the left side, a silver shield. Set trigger. For case, therefore without ramrods.

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