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THB17th C. Spanish Ripoll Castilian Miquelet Pistol
Lot 171
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Nov 14, 2019
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2019-11-14 10:00:00
2019-11-14 10:00:00
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Featuring Pre-Columbian, Tribal / Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, historical examples from the Spanish, Mexican, and American frontiers, fossils, and more. All items offered for sale have been legally acquired, are legal to sell and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Western Europe, Spain, ca. late 17th to 18th century CE. A wonderful wood and iron Ripoll pistol of the Castilian style with a Miquelet lock that contains its original flint striker. The thick backstock is curved to fit one's hand and is embellished with openwork brass sheets. The curved trigger is housed within a semicircular trigger guard, and a horizontal bar clip protrudes from one side of the stock. The octagonal barrel gradually smooths into a cylindrical muzzle, and a thin ram rod is housed beneath. A rectangular mark atop the barrel indicates this was made by a Spanish armorer or gunsmith. The Ripoll pistol was developed in the Catalan town of Ripoll around the 17th century. Pistols like this example were also known as "cloak guns" due to their popularity with being concealed within a cape. Size: 12.1" L (30.7 cm)
The Spanish flintlock - as well as Spanish muskets and pistols - of this time period used the Spanish lock, given the name "miquelet" by British troops. In Spanish it is called the "llava espanola". The mainspring of this lock is fitted so that pressure is exerted on the tumbler mounted on the sock-spindle. Weapons like this were used by Spanish military forces throughout Mexico, California, Texas, and New Mexico, primarily during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection
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#149347Minor nicks and abrasions to stock, barrel, clip, and firing mechanism, with softening to armorer mark atop barrel, and light encrustations, otherwise intact and excellent. Wonderful patina throughout. Pistol has not been tested for firing functionality.Condition
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