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

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An exceptional pellet crossbow, 16th Century

Estimate

€ 1.800 - 2.500

Sold

€ 2.250

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Firenze
length 107.5 cm.
Long, wooden tiller (small missing parts) with majestic carvings, the tip with a bird's head in the round, the part in front of the bow with a long mask in relief, in the centre pierced curls and at the bending another mask; turned pommel. Iron mounts, the block on which the bow is placed (mark in the centre) and the visor are on a movable and adjustable carriage (the screw for the block is missing) to vary the range; iron nut, with marked mounts and provided with a movable rear sight. Back with iron release stave ending in a brass fleur-de-lis. Long trigger guard and curved trigger.