An Extremely Rare Pair Of Scottish All-Metal Snaphaunce Belt Pistols With Left- And Right-Hand Locks Dated 1619, almost certainly by James Low of Dundee Reconverted from flintlock, with slender multi-staged brass barrels each with raised mouldings and iron fore-sight, the flat surfaces finely engraved with strapwork enclosing 'fern' patterns, expanded flowers and a vacant shield-shaped panel, the rear of each breech engraved with the date and with pronounced slotted ramp, expertly replaced engraved bevelled brass locks each with an imitation of the mark of James Low, finely engraved brass stocks each with 'fish-tail' butt, and iron triggers, belt hooks (one partly replaced), and ramrods, retaining the original pair of lock mechanisms, converted from snaphaunce to flintlock in the early 18th century 16½in. (41.9cm.) (4)
An Extremely Rare Pair Of Scottish All-Metal Snaphaunce Belt Pistols With Left- And Right-Hand Locks Dated 1619, almost certainly by James Low of Dundee Reconverted from flintlock, with slender multi-staged brass barrels each with raised mouldings and iron fore-sight, the flat surfaces finely engraved with strapwork enclosing 'fern' patterns, expanded flowers and a vacant shield-shaped panel, the rear of each breech engraved with the date and with pronounced slotted ramp, expertly replaced engraved bevelled brass locks each with an imitation of the mark of James Low, finely engraved brass stocks each with 'fish-tail' butt, and iron triggers, belt hooks (one partly replaced), and ramrods, retaining the original pair of lock mechanisms, converted from snaphaunce to flintlock in the early 18th century 16½in. (41.9cm.) (4)
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