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Large pair of flintlock pistols by Iacob Franck, Hanover:
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Large pair of flintlock pistols by Iacob Franck, Hanover:
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Large pair of flintlock pistols by Iacob Franck, Hanover:
Barrels: two sections, square then round, theslightly flared, in damask steel, with brass sights engraved with thunderbolts, length 35.5 cm, calibre 15 mm; breech blocks, with no visible screws, also in damask steel; triggers with flat bodies, engraved in high relief, on the reverse, depicting a hunting trophy with a wild boar’s head and, in the centre, a dog attacking a stag, signed, beneath the trigger guard: ‘IACOB-FRANCK’ and, on the reverse: ‘HANNOVER’; triggers engraved, hammers with iron sides, without a bridle; brass fittings, cut and engraved with foliage, leaves and animals; rod-shaped studs depicting a grotesque head; counter-plates re-engraved, engraved with a hunting scene amidst foliage; long, thick stocks, finished with a horn butt-plate, carved on the rear of the butt-plates and around the barrel inlets; each is numbered: ‘No. 66’ and ‘No. 67’; wooden stocks with brass tips; total length 53 cm. (The damascene work has probably been reworked over the engravings).
Period: Germany, Lower Saxony, first third of the 18th century. Very good condition.
Jacob FRANCK, arquebus maker, Hanover, c. 1725.
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About the sale
Antique weapons, historical memorabilia and decorations
Auction location
Auction time
11/04/2026 at 11:00 AM
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