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Exquisite Pair of Parisian Holster Pistols by Daniel Thiermay50 Photos
Exquisite Pair of Parisian Holster Pistols by Daniel Thiermay
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Auction by Amoskeag Auction Company, Inc.(1064)
This item is in Manchester, NH
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Overview of Exquisite Pair of Parisian Holster Pistols by Daniel Thiermay
Item Details
High Estimate20000
Low Estimate10000
.64 cal., 14'' barrels with very fine bores showing some scattered light pitting. The barrels are bright and feature a scant longish brass blade front in a near full-length incise rib atop each, the sights proper with light open scroll surrounds. The rear of the barrels each have a relief chiseled depiction of a roman centurion with raised olive branch in-hand, his breastplate and tunic in brass, surrounded by light geometric engraving. Each of the centurions is facing opposite the other, and each surmounts a relief chiseled depiction of Boreas, the North Wind. Four sunken touchmarks are on the top flat breech bolster and just above each side bolster of the barrels, three with a small tree flanked by two flowers and one with capital ''DT'', marks of Mr. Thiermay; a brass dovetailed tang with fleur-di-lis to the rear. The locks are extremely handsome and remain bright and are convex with teated rear and small bordered edge, each with facetted pans. The hammers each have nice convex edges with the same flat border as seen on the locks and there is chiseled in relief foliate leaf and geometric decoration, which continue onto the lock plates. The rear of each plate has the bust of a Roman centurion, headless, with each cock screw in a chiseled relief grotesque. The cocks are gracefully curved and the unbridled frizzens each have relief chiseled fleur-di-lis with file cut edges and chiseled tails on the springs. All furniture is brass and consists of facetted turned ramrod thimbles and tailpipes with ornate rococo facetted guards each with chiseled fleur-di-lis front extensions and a Roman centurion on the bow, flanked by open flowing scroll. The wide flaring dual-strapped buttcaps show extensive engraved rococo scroll, again surrounding Roman centurions, with a grotesque on each butt, again likely the green man or north wind. The sideplate is extremely ornate and pierced in an open flowing scroll with a grotesque face intertwined behind the rear lock screw and a depiction that appear to be Bacchus, grapes in one hand and a vessel in the other. The French walnut stocks rate very fine to near excellent with crisp edges and open foliate carving at the forend swell and surrounding the tang. There are the expected light handling marks from the years and there are brass monogram plates atop each wrist with a Centurion bust surrounded by open foliate scroll. The triggers each have a small graceful recurving curlicue and the locks each function well mechanically, each very crisp and positive; the original ramrods are included. Daniel Thiermay (Thiernay) was active in Paris roughly 1700-1740. The tiny tip fleur-di-lis of one of the long rear tangs of the triggerguard has gone missing, the piece ahead of it with a tiny crack, but could be rectified by any number of talented antique 'smiths here in the States. Included with them is an adapted walnut case, fitted to the guns and with recess for a powder flask and compartments for accessories (none are included). These classic pair of pistols have miraculously escaped unshortened and unadulterated in any form over these many years, and are an amazing pair deserving of a fine antique casing. A truly high-quality pair for the discriminating collector of antique or continental arms. (3H9670-426){ANTIQUE}[David & Lore Squier Collection] (10,000/20,000)
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Auction No. 129 - Session 1250 Commercial St., Manchester, NH, 03101Saturday, Mar 27, 2021 | 8:00 AM CDT
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