Bidspirit auction | Flintlock Pistol by Leopold Becher

Flintlock Pistol by Leopold Becher - Round, smooth 12-mm-caliber barrel, marked ”Leopold Becher” on the barrel rib. Lock plate engraved with a figurative scene; brass counter-plate featuring a relief depiction of a horsemans. Carved walnut stock with a horn tip. Beautiful, figuratively and ornamentally embossed brass fittings with traces of gilding. Wooden ramrod with horn tip. Karlovy Vary, circa 1730, length 43.5 cm. Spring weak. Condition 2-