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Rare and Fine Antique Arms & Armour from Around the World

Thursday 21 March 2024 e Friday 22 March 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A fine officer's miquelet pistol converted to percussion, circa 1800

Estimate

€ 250 - 350

Sold

€ 563

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Napoli
length 35 cm.
Smoothbore, three-stage, 17 mm cal. barrel, octagonal at the first part with two marks among nine gold-inlaid lilies, one of the marks with monogram "VA", followed by a short, sixteen-faceted segment, then round after two rings with leaves, long smooth tang. Miquelet lock finely converted to percussion keeping the original cock. Carved, wooden full stock sculpted with floral and geometric motifs, partially carved iron mounts; iron ramrod.

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