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Wonderful Pair of Ornate Austrian Percussion Target Pistols by Johann Springer
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Auction by Amoskeag Auction Company, Inc.(1064)
This item is in Manchester, NH
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Overview of Wonderful Pair of Ornate Austrian Percussion Target Pistols by Johann Springer
Item Details
High Estimate9000
Low Estimate7000
.48 cal, 9 5/8'' etched damascus barrels with octagonal muzzles and bright excellent bores showing strong rifling throughout. This is a beautiful pair of target pistols from this well-respected and established master gunmaker. The barrels rate excellent showing lovely very fine swirling etched damascus patterns throughout with perhaps just a few very mild handling marks. The muzzles show dual gold inlaid bands with fancy foliate inlays at the breeches and the barrel flats with ''JOH: SPRINGER VORM: NOWOTNY IN WIEN'', also numbered ''1'' and ''2'' respectively. The patent breeches feature platinum blowout plugs and nice swirling cap deflectors. The remaining hardware has mostly toned to a pleasant silvery gray case-hardened patina showing perhaps a little scattered mild brown speckling here and there and with wonderful embellishments in essentially full coverage. The tops of the breeches feature angelic profiles of a sort, slightly different between the two, and ahead of the front sight there is a green man on pistol one and devilish grotesque on pistol two and a knightly figure behind the rear sights, all surrounded by fine foliate scrollwork. The lockplates show grotesques at the fronts and rears, pistol one with a female sphinx and ''WIEN'' in the center and pistol two with a male sphinx and ''SPRINGER''. Both hammers show attractive dolphin heads and the sideplates a finely-detailed pair of wyverns. The bows of the triggerguard are embellished with a grotesque and the pointed buttcaps with the ever-present fine quality scrollwork. The exquisite walnut stocks with fluted grips remain in excellent condition retaining most of their original varnish, pistol one showing a couple tiny drying cracks behind the lockplate and near the lock screw. Both stocks show lovely grain figure throughout and feature superb carved foliate motifs along the sides and tips. The barrel wedge of pistol two shows a small chip along one edge and there are silver monogram plates atop the wrists, strangely un-engraved. The sights retain strong brilliant fire blue and consist of fine v-notch rears and blade fronts, the rear sights are adjustable for elevation using a thin-slotted screw. The pistols are equipped with single adjustable set triggers, pistol one does not set properly likely requiring just a little minor tinkering, and the locks otherwise function crisply. A wonderful pair of highest quality pistols that would make a superb addition to any advanced antique arms collection. (13F9944-11) {ANTIQUE} [Frank Berry Collection] (7000/9000)
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Auction Details
Auction No. 129 - Session 1250 Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03101Saturday, Mar 27, 2021 | 8:00 AM CDT
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