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Steinweg in Minchen + München    in American Munich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steinweg in München inscription on lock

Støckel: Hans (Johann) Steinweg, started 1661 his apprenticeship in Wien (Vienna) and in 1685 in München (Munich)

a pair of impressive horse pistols,
lengths muzzle to butt-cap 21 inches,

made circa 1700, long barrel pistols made about 100 years before the shorter barrel dueling- and officers pistols were made.

$18,000.