Lot no. 17
BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF SPINNING WHEEL PISTOLS Round barrels with thunderbolts; flat-bodied barrels with external spinning wheel held by a bridle; iron trigger guard; large walnut mounts richly inlaid with horn lozenges and plates engraved with game, and a mother-of-pearl lozenge engraved with a bird of prey; brown horn caps, decorated with a white metal figure; iron ramrod loops; wooden ramrods with deer antler tips; 19th century mounts and barrels, mounted with antique locks; A.B.E.; repairs to the stock of one gun. L.: 55 cm (22 in.) A fine pair of spinning wheel pistols For export out of the EU, an export CITES permit is required, to be paid for by the future buyer. Artcurial reminds all buyers to check the legislation in force in their country for this type of specimen before bidding. For an exit from the E.U., a CITES export certificate will be necessary, at the buyer's expense. Artcurial reminds all buyers to check the legislation applicable in their country for this type specimen before bidding.
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09/23/2025
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