Trombone pistol with brass barrel and lockplate

corrado26 · 27th January 2019, 11:22 AM

Last week I got this pistol with a very nice brass barrel and a brass lockplate. Unfortunately it is not signed by its maker but the style of the barrel and the stock makes me think that it was made by CASSAIGNARD at Nantes. He is reported for the years 1774 to 1812.
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fernando · 27th January 2019, 12:27 PM

A rather interesting piece indeed, sir. No marks inside the lock plate or under the barrel ?

corrado26 · 27th January 2019, 02:22 PM

I dismantled the pistol: No, not a single sign or mark, really nothing

fernando · 27th January 2019, 02:33 PM

They say that, when a piece is not put out in the market but made by direct order of a client that knows well the smith, no marks are needed. Could this be the case ? ...

corrado26 · 27th January 2019, 02:58 PM

I think yes. The orderer tried in this case to minimize the costs, thats all.
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fernando · 27th January 2019, 03:37 PM

... But if you don't like it as it is, let me know; i don't mind keeping it myself

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27th January 2019, 11:22 AM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	Trombone pistol with brass barrel and lockplate Last week I got this pistol with a very nice brass barrel and a brass lockplate. Unfortunately it is not signed by its maker but the style of the barrel and the stock makes me think that it was made by CASSAIGNARD at Nantes. He is reported for the years 1774 to 1812. corrado26 Attached Images

27th January 2019, 12:27 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	A rather interesting piece indeed, sir. No marks inside the lock plate or under the barrel ?

27th January 2019, 02:22 PM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	I dismantled the pistol: No, not a single sign or mark, really nothing

27th January 2019, 02:33 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	They say that, when a piece is not put out in the market but made by direct order of a client that knows well the smith, no marks are needed. Could this be the case ? ...

27th January 2019, 02:58 PM	#5
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	I think yes. The orderer tried in this case to minimize the costs, thats all. corrado26

27th January 2019, 03:37 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	... But if you don't like it as it is, let me know; i don't mind keeping it myself .