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| Firearms | | Flintlock Pistols | Flintlock Longarms | Wheelock Pistols | Wheelock Longarms |Percussion Pistols | Percussion Longarms | | Wheelock Pistols | | Click on image for a larger view. |  | | A FINE 30 YEARS WAR PERIOD GERMANIC WHEELOCK OFFICER'S LONG HOLSTER PISTOL, w/ FLUTED MOTHER OF PEARL BUTT-CAP, ca. 1620:: In overall fine+ condition with smooth steel surfaces and a very good+, nicely molded and carved, fruitwood (pear-wood?) fullstock of classic flattened “Fish-tail”-type butt. Slender, long, tapered, pin-fastened, 20", iron, sighted, smoothbore, .52 caliber barrel with a fine and smooth, steel-gray, mottled age-patina and sharp contours: fine touch-hole. Military type wheelock mechanism of “Dutch” form with an exposed wheel, a bottom-mounted wheel-bridle and a simply sculpted dog with its original screw and jaw. Molded and finely carved, dark colored, Fruitwood/Hardwood, fishtail-form fullstock with sharp contours, 85%+ finish, some scattered handling marks, minor abrasions, a working-life slivered repair, behind the trigger-guard and some expected tight hairlines, on the forestock. Classic, Thirty Years War Period, martial-type, sheet-steel/iron furniture: a screw-fastened trigger-guard with a line-engraved forward finial, a single sheet-steel ramrod pipe, its three sidebolts and a matching sheet-steel fore-end cap. The butt with its iron hoop-type side-cap and the pommel is finely inlayed with a delicately fluted Mother of Pear Oval. Original wooden ramrod with swelled tip. In overall fine+ condition with smooth metal and wood surfaces with a slender and elegant fullstock of classic early 17th century military form. Some expected scattered light handling marks and signs of use and wear. The iron surfaces with much polish, sharp contours and some light scattered discoloration. Fine complete lock/Wheelock mechanism with matching steel surfaces. Of very large size, measuring 28" overall. A rare and fine+ example of a 30-Year War Period Officer’s Type Wheelock Long Holster Pistol with Mother of Pearl Inlayed Butt-cap, ca. 1620. Price: $13,500.00 |
|  | | A VERY SCARCE LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY GERMAN GANG-TYPE BULLET MOLD, ca. 1590-1640: In overall fine lightly cleaned condition. Of typical 16th/17th century form with two, long, rectangular mold-sections bored with six (6) cavities for .50 caliber balls. 6", hand wrought, integral handles with a central-mounted rivet/pivot. In overall fine condition with smooth, lightly pitted and discolored surfaces: retains a pleasing silver-gray age patina overall. The mold with fine cavities and a tight fit: the tip with its original securing pin, for locking the halves. A very scarce example of an authentic 16th-147th century German bullet mold, ca. 1590-1640. The type of bullet mold used with a Wheelock, Matchlock or Early Flinlock Arm. Overall length, 12 1/2" Price: $1,250.00 |
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|  | | A SCARCE 17TH CENTURY GERMAN WHEELOCK SPANNER, ca. 1640: In overall fine+ condition with smooth steel-gray surfaces and a finely chiseled and turned body. Of typical 17th century “T”-Shaped form with a hand wrought integral key and a finely turned and sculpted barrel. In overall fine+ clean condition with smooth, lightly toned surfaces: retains a pleasing silver-gray age patina overall. A very nice example of an authentic 16th-17th century German Wheelock Spanner, ca. 1590-1640. Overall Measurements, 3 1/2" x 4 ½”. Price: $1,000.00 |
|  | | A VERY EARLY NORTHERN ITALIAN 14th/15th CENTURY VASE-TYPE IRON HAND-CANNON, ca. 1425: In overall fine and untouched condition. Lightly oxidized and patinated surfaces with the expected discoloration and scattered pitting and roughness. Of very early, 14th/15th Century, small-sized, Vase-Type form: having a wrought forged, twisted, bulbous-type, iron barrel with a slightly irregular muzzle and a pronounced twisted midsection. Top-mounted, vent-type touch-hole and a smoothbore, 1.00 caliber bore. The exterior surfaces with an untouched, chocolate-brown age-patina and the expected signs of wear from use. In overall fine untouched condition with light to moderate pitting an untouched russet-brown patina and scattered forge-roughness, bore-irregularity and wear. Exhibits a hand-forged wrought-iron "twist" pattern with evident hammer-marks and the expected roughness/rust stains. Overall length 5 3/4". An extremely rare, early and original 14th/15th century European (Northern Italian) Hand-Cannon, ca. 1425. Rarely seen outside of large European Estate or Institutional collections. For a similar example, please see Dudley Pope's: "Guns". Price: SOLD |
|  | | A FINE 30 YEARS/EARLY COLONIAL PERIOD DUTCH/GERMAN WHEELOCK OFFICER'S/HOLSTER PISTOL, ca. 1620: In overall fine condition with smooth steel surfaces and a very good+ Ebonized fruitwood fullstock. Octagonal, pin-fastened, 14", iron, smoothbore, .52 caliber barrel with a fine and smooth, gray age-patina and sharp contours: the breech with various maker's marks of typical 17th century German/Dutch form. Classic 30-Years War Period Dutch style Military type wheelock mechanism with an exposed wheel, an automatic pan-cover and a bottom-mounted wheel-bridle. Molded and carved, Ebonized fishtail fullstock with a flat/dag type fish-tail butt with a flared, banded and studded pommel with pierced finial. The stock with sharp contours, 75%+ finish, some scattered handling marks and several old tight hairline-repairs. Simple, martial-type, iron furniture: a screw-fastened "L"-shaped trigger-guard, two (2) sheet-steel ramrod pipes, three (3) sidebolts and a wooden ramrod with simple steel tip, en suite. In overall fine clean condition with smooth steel surfaces, sharp markings, fine contours and some minor signs of use/wear. Very good stock with scattered light handling marks, minor finish loss, some dents/abrasions and the expected signs of use and wear. Very smooth iron surfaces with much polish, sharp contours and some light scattered discoloration/fine pitting. Retains sharp contours and fine markings. Fine lock with matching smooth steel surfaces and its original components. Of typical Holster Pistol size, measuring 21" overall. A rare and fine quality example of an untouched 30-Year War Period Dutch Military Wheelock Pistol, ca. 1620. For a similar example, please see H. L. Petserson's: "Arms & Armor in Colonial America 1526-1783", pg. 38. Price: SOLD |
|  | | ENGLISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD WHEELOCK MILITARY PISTOL, CA. 1640: A very fine English Civil War period Martial wheelock pistol of average size. Unmarked octagonal iron barrel. Plain molded fruitwood fullstock with simple wrought iron butt-strap and forend tip. Ivory finial, perhaps a vent pick, in butt. In overall very fine+ condition. The iron surfaces with a nice even clean patina. The stock has only the expected handling marks for 370+ years. Wheelock mechanism of Dutch-variant with exposed wheel and bridle on side of wheel. Overall length 19 inches. A rare wheelock pistol of the type associated with the English Civil War and Early Colonial America. A Rare and simple Wheelock pistol in excellent condition for its age. Would make a nice addition to any serious collection. Price: SOLD |
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