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A RARE GERMAN COMBINED HUNTING SWORD AND 120 BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTUR
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A RARE GERMAN COMBINED HUNTING SWORD AND 120 BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, etched with a stag on one face at the forte (worn), the outer face fitted with two-stage brass barrel, iron action behind with bevelled cock and folding trigger, brass hilt, comprising down-turned openwork shell-guard, a pair of slightly recurved quillons with globular terminals, cap pommel, and associated stained bone grip, in its wooden scabbard with later green fishskin covering, with chased brass locket and chape decorated with rococo scrolls together with a matching chased brass baldrick and later belt, formed of leather faced with numerous brass plaques embossed with a contrasting scale pattern with a ropework border top and bottom 49.5 cm; 19 1/2 in blade (2)
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A RARE GERMAN COMBINED HUNTING SWORD AND 120 BORE FLINTLOCK PISTOL, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, etched with a stag on one face at the forte (worn), the outer face fitted with two-stage brass barrel, iron action behind with bevelled cock and folding trigger, brass hilt, comprising down-turned openwork shell-guard, a pair of slightly recurved quillons with globular terminals, cap pommel, and associated stained bone grip, in its wooden scabbard with later green fishskin covering, with chased brass locket and chape decorated with rococo scrolls together with a matching chased brass baldrick and later belt, formed of leather faced with numerous brass plaques embossed with a contrasting scale pattern with a ropework border top and bottom 49.5 cm; 19 1/2 in blade (2)
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