Pistols display their finery

It took a bid of €60,000 (£53,100) to secure a pair of flintlock pistols of c.1730 from the armoury of the Princes of Lobkowitz at Hermann Historica (25% buyer’s premium) in Munich in May.

The price reflected the quality of the workmanship displayed by the Prague maker, Paul Ignatius Po…

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