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Tuesday 25 March 2025 e Wednesday 26 March 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A fine cased target percussion pistol by Gastinne Renette, Mid 19th Century

Estimate

€ 1.200 - 1.600

Sold

€ 2.250

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Paris
length 43 cm.
Three-stage, rifled barrel, octagonal at the base and nozzle, the central segment of narrow section and with thin longitudinal grooves; signed “F.ni par Gastinne Renette a Paris”; engraved at the base with floral motifs and marked with number “1,” precision foresight, under the barrel there is the caliber "10.8" and mark "L" under star. Two-level drum with spark arrester. Tang very finely engraved with floral motifs, provided with rear sight and marked “1”. Elegant forward spring lock decorated en suite. Wooden three-quarter stock sculpted with floral motifs in bas-relief at the fore-end cap, checkered butt. Iron mounts decorated en suite. Trigger guard with finger support. In its original wooden case, lined in green cloth marked “GASTINNE RENETTE PARIS”; complete with all tools and key.