June Online Auction (Sale #291)
Lot 234:
Description
Flintlock Pistol and Hunting Flask
(2) items including North African / Turkish style pistol having octagonal barrel including decorative metal inlay and wood housing; and a silverplate flask having collapsible cup lid with hunting scene on flask; marked ‘Meriden Silver Plate Co.’
Provenance: The Estate of George ‘Yorgo’ Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000
Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate
Length: 21 1/2 inches, Width: 1 1/2 inches (pistol, muzzle to butt of handle)
Condition: Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; flintlock mechanism does not work; inside of barrel heavily corroded, preventing tip of ramrod from entering; metal inlay detaching from wood portions of gun resulting in thin, loose wiry protrusions throughout; flask having dents, personalized inscription and tarnish throughout; cap having dents and scratches but still folds out into cup
Disclaimers: this firearm has not been test fired; we cannot guarantee that it is in working order and recommend a qualified gunsmith examine the firearm prior to use; please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present
Category: Military & Weapons > Black Powder Guns
Estimated Sale Time: 1:41 pm CST
Shipping Status:
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Sales Tax: California (7.25%), Florida (6%), Georgia (8.5%), Kansas (6.5%), New Jersey (6.625%), New Mexico (5.125%), New York (8.875%), Pennsylvania (6%), Washington (10.5%)
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Last modified: June 9, 2022, 1:32 pm
Condition: Good to Fair, overall light to moderate wear consistent with age and normal use; flintlock mechanism does not work; inside of barrel heavily corroded, preventing tip of ramrod from entering; metal inlay detaching from wood portions of gun resulting in thin, loose wiry protrusions throughout; flask having dents, personalized inscription and tarnish throughout; cap having dents and scratches but still folds out into cup
Dimensions: 1.5 x 21.5 in
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