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Originally Posted by cornelistromp
an extremely rare 1740 combination hanger flintlock pistol, this weapon is in the style of the southern Dutch gun makers, who worked in the middle of the 18th century around Liege. The rococo style is similar to that of Devillers and Niquet.
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What an excellent attribution!
A small brass-mounted two-barrel pistol by Claude Niquet, with a similar bag-shaped Rococo-scrolled grip and butt was in the Visser collection.
So you think 1740? I would even go to maybe 1720s.
An excellent piece! Very elegant. Congratulations. Thanks for sharing.