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Friday 16 June 2023, 11:00 AM • Sarzana

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A fine cossack's flintlock pistol, Mid 19th Century

Estimate

€ 800 - 1.200

Sold

€ 1.625

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Caucaso
length 44 cm.
Thin, smoothbore, round, 12 mm cal barrel with square base marked "LAZARINO COMINAZZO" in gold, engraved at the edges and with remains of gilding; elegant miquelet flintlock with gold-inlaid Arabic mark. Full stock covered with black leather, engraved and nielloed silver mounts. Flattened, spherical pommel made of maritime ivory (walrus), the chape en suite (missing). Typical, leather spark arrester. Two screws are missing. Turban-shaped pommel made of nielloed silver. Suspension ring. Small damage and restoration.
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This is an independent auction from Finarte and as such is managed entirely in Sarzana by Czerny's.

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