Schusswaffen aus fuenf Jahrhunderten

| 137 dunklemHorn. Reich gravierte und ziselierte Garnituren aus feuerver- goldetem Messing, die Knäufe in Form von Vogelköpfen gearbeitet. Ergänzte, hölzerne Ladestöcke. Länge je 40 cm. Johann Wenzel Böhm, als Büchsenmacher in Eger von ca. 1720-40 nachgewiesen. Vgl. „Der neue Stöckel”, S. 117. A pair of percussion pistols, Johann Wenzel Böhm of Eger, circa 1740 Octagonal barrels turning to round, with a dark finish. Smooth bores in 13.5 mm calibre. “Spider” front sights in brass, the tops of the barrels struck with the signature “Wenzel Böhm à Eger”. Converted locks, the lock plates delicately engraved with mounted combat scenes. Slightly carved walnut full stocks with dark horn noses. The lavishly engraved and chased furniture made of fire-gilt brass, the pommels in the shape of bird’s heads. Replaced wooden ramrods. Length of each 40 cm. Johann Wenzel Böhm is documented as a gunsmith in Eger circa 1720- 40. C f . “Der neue Stöckel”, p. 117. 282295 II - € 2.600 2111