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Frères Rochat Singing Bird Pistols
      #184543 - 25/06/11 03:23 AM

Matching Singing Bird Pistols, Attributed to Frères Rochat



The Singing Bird Pistols

Christie's auctioned a matching pair of "mirror-image gold, enamel, agate, pearl and diamond-set singing bird pistols". Made by the Frères Rochat in the 1820s for the Chinese market and had an estimated auction price was $2.5 - $5 million. They sold for over $5,866,499!

See also the video on this link. The front sight bird actually sings. Amazing!

http://www.christies.com/singing-bird-pistols-en-1422-3.aspx

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Aurel Bacs, International Head of the Watch Department, shares his passion and knowledge of the only known matching pair of gold and enamel singing bird pistols, to be offered at Christie’s Hong Kong Important Watches sale on 30 May 2011. Among the most valuable and important works of art remaining in private hands, the value and ingenuity of these pistols are beyond description and must be seen and heard to be truly appreciated.




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Re: Frères Rochat Singing Bird Pistols [Re: NitroX]
      #184560 - 25/06/11 09:16 AM

Yes indeed...
Next time your gunsmith complains about a particularly complicated action, refer him to this.

Also, when some guys claim that an artisan sitting at a bench one or two centuries ago can't match the intricacy and precision of modern machinery, well...

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Re: Frères Rochat Singing Bird Pistols [Re: Huvius]
      #184567 - 25/06/11 10:04 AM

An amazing work of genius! I wish the great artist who designed these had also been a hunter / shooter / designer of firearms. Just imagine what works of art we might have had if he had been any of these!

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Re: Frères Rochat Singing Bird Pistols [Re: mehulkamdar]
      #184579 - 25/06/11 01:38 PM

truly exquisite work!

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