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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 beautiful snaphaunce lock gun by Giuseppe Guardiani, 1806

Estimate

€ 3.800 - 4.500

Sold

€ 5.250

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Toscana
length 123 cm.
Smoothbore, two-stage, 16 mm cal. barrel, octagonal at the base with the mark "PISTOIA" and the effigy of a lion, both gold-inlaid, then round with rings at the girdle, decorated with three silver mounts featuring floral and geometric decorations; beautiful lock richly carved with human figures, masks, fishes and floral motifs in bas-relief; impressive face between the two jaws; the plate part under the cock is engraved with a snake and floral motifs which can be seen when the gun is cocked, marking "anghiari" under the sliding pan cover, inside the lock plate is marked "Giuseppe Guardiani", "No. 1247" and dated "1806", the hammer does not hold the cocking position. Full stock richly sculpted, with a fish on the butt and floral motifs along the barrel, beautiful steel mounts carved, engraved and partially pierced with human figures, busts, snakes and floral motifs; iron-tipped wooden ramrod. On the left side two loops for a strap.

Specialist Notes

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Si tratta di un'asta indipendente da Finarte e come tale gestita interamente a Sarzana da Czerny's. Per oggetti considerati "arma" dalla legge italiana per l'acquisto è necessaThis is an independent auction from Finarte and as such is managed entirely in Sarzana by Czerny's.