Coppia di pistole a pietra focaia, Italia del Nord, Brescia, 1750 ca.

Canne con fettuccia centrale incise alla culatta a fiorami e foglie, firmate fra tralci "GIERONIMO MUTTI", batterie sagomate, filettate e incise a fogliame, fornimenti in ottone decorate a palmette, mascheroni e draghi fitoformi, alle cocce mascheroni grotteschi, casse in radica di noce. Armi in eccellenti condizioni, una delle canne presenta ossidazioni.

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A pair of flintlock pistols

Northern Italy, Brescia, circa 1750                

Barrels with central top rib engraved at the breech with floral and foliate motifs, signed between vine sprays "GIERONIMOMUTTI", shaped locks are filleted and engraved with foliage, brass mounts are decorated with palmettes, mascherons and plant-stylised dragons, grotesque mascherons present at the butt plates, walnut burr stocks. The firearms are in excellent condition, one of the barrels presents oxidisation.

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