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WALNUT STEEL AND BRASS TINDER PISTOL ENGLAND, CIRCA 1780
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 USD
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Description
- walnut, brass, steel
- Length of one 8 1/4 in.; the other 6 in.
Inscribed SHARP LONDON. Together with a walnut and steel tinder pistol, England, circa 1750. 2 pieces.
Provenance
The Sharp tinder pistol: David Willis, Plainfield, New Jersey.
The walnut and steel tinder pistol: Brown Brothers Auctioneers, Buckingham, Pennsylvania, June 6, 1975, lot 215.
The walnut and steel tinder pistol: Brown Brothers Auctioneers, Buckingham, Pennsylvania, June 6, 1975, lot 215.
Condition
The tinder pistol circa 1780, Acc no. 2009.9.29, in fine condition Length 6 in. inscribed SHARP LONDON.. The tinder pistol circa 1750, Acc no. 75.6.6(D) in fine condition, Length 8 1/4 in.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.