An Unusual Pair Of 40-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols

An Unusual Pair Of 40-Bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols Signed Stevens, London, Early 19th Century, The Barrels By Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter With tapering barrels each inlaid with interlaced silver scrollwork around the silver spider fore-sight, on both sides at the mid-section and at the breech, the latter each with deeply struck gilt-copper maker's mark (Neue Støckel 7717, one missing), the sighting flat signed in silver capitals, platinum-lined touch-holes, foliate scroll engraved case-hardened tangs each with back-sight, border engraved case-hardened flat detented locks each signed in capitals and decorated with foliage, cocks en suite, engraved safety-catches, and rollers, highly figured full stocks with rounded chequered butts, blued trigger-guards and turned ramrod-pipes, the former each with pineapple finial and decorated with foliage on the border engraved bow, blued set triggers (some loss of finish), brass-mounted wooden ramrods, and much original finish (2) 24.7 cm. barrels Footnotes: Johann Andreas Kuchenreuter of Steinweg bei Regensburg is recorded from 1716 until his death in 1795. He was Court Gunmaker to the Princes of Thurn and Taxis This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing