#88 • Good Italian Flintlock Pistol

Part of Arms, Armor and The Early West (live auction by Lewis & Grant Auctions)

High bid $800.00

Status: Sold

20 bore, 6.25" barrel, NSN. Bright finish with walnut stock. Iron ramrod pipe, entry pipe, triggerguard, and buttcap. Barrel chiseled near breech with ribbons, and a panoply of arms consisting of a knife, pair of pistols, and flintlock musket. Attractive silver inlay on grip of eagle with floral motifs and "PB" in a gilt oval. **Good condition overall. Barrel has a light pewter coloration with some minor oxidation. Some handling marks and blemishes to stock with silver fittings having a dull luster. Action is functional. A very attractive pistol regardless of its provenance.** Provenance James Sylvester/New Orleans Picayune Collection $1,000-$1,500