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Wednesday 25 September 2024 e Thursday 26 September 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A pair of cased percussion pistols, Mid 19th Century

Estimate

€ 2.000 - 2.500

Sold

€ 5.750

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Europa
length 40,5 cm.
Rifled, octagonal barrels, with foresight, breech with vine shoot decorations in relief on a granular background and piston on a wide base with spark arrester; 11 mm cal. at the nozzle. Both marked "2" on the underside. The tang engraved and carved like the breech and with fore-end. Forward spring locks, all worked with vine shoots as well as the cocks, which have checkered combs. Well working mechanism. Ebony, three-quarter stocks richly carved, with vine shoots in relief and segments with fuller at the grip. Iron mounts also decorated with vines and leaves. Some pitting and signs of use and time. The case made of ebony-coloured wood, lined inside with purple velvet and provided with all the tools.