Pair of Wheellock Pistols or Carbines

Silesian, probably Teschen

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This pair of wheellocks may be classified as either pistols or carbines. The stocks are inlaid with engraved staghorn and mother-of-pearl, the decoration featuring scrollwork populated with animals including lions, rabbits, bears, and hunting dogs. On the cheek an angel plays a lute above a griffin. The pair's convex lock plates are blued with external wheels and button pancover releases.

Pair of Wheellock Pistols or Carbines, Steel, mother-of-pearl, staghorn, wood (cherry or fruitwood), Silesian, probably Teschen

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Pair of Wheellock Pistols or Carbines, Steel, mother-of-pearl, staghorn, wood (cherry or fruitwood), Silesian, probably Teschen
Pair of Wheellock Pistols or Carbines, Steel, mother-of-pearl, staghorn, wood (cherry or fruitwood), Silesian, probably Teschen
Pair of Wheellock Pistols or Carbines, Steel, mother-of-pearl, staghorn, wood (cherry or fruitwood), Silesian, probably Teschen
Pair of Wheellock Pistols or Carbines, Steel, mother-of-pearl, staghorn, wood (cherry or fruitwood), Silesian, probably Teschen

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