Jun 20, 2016
A pair of Spanish made miquelet pistols.
1810.
As seen for sale by Hansord at the following:
http://www.onlinegalleries.com/art-and-antiques/detail/a-fine-pair-of-spanish-miquelet-pocket-pistols/232638
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A pair of Spanish made miquelet pistols.
1810.
As seen for sale by Hansord at the following:
http://www.onlinegalleries.com/art-and-antiques/detail/a-fine-pair-of-spanish-miquelet-pocket-pistols/232638
Miquelet Lock Pistol, Spain, circa 1790
This is a rare example of a Spanish firearm with neoclassical decoration. Especially noteworthy is the cock shaped as a fluted column and the mounts of brightly polished steel decorated with faceted steel beads and raised gold ornament.
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art