DuMouchelles
Live Auction

The October 2021 Auctions: Day 1

Sat, Jul 10, 2021 11:00AM EDT
Lot 328

GUILLAUME BERLEUR SIDE BY SIDE FLINTLOCK PISTOL, EARLY 19TH C., L 5 1/2" BARREL

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000
Double barrel and trigger side by side flintlock pistol by the Belgian gunsmith Guillaume Berleur (active 1780-1840). Lock marked "Guillaume" on the left side and "Berleur" on the right under decorative engraved swags. Left octagonal barrel having a Liege proof mark. Straight rifled bore. The checkered grips are enhanced will small metal pins. The grip is also enhanced with metal wire inlay behind the lock.