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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 pistol, circa 1700

Estimate

€ 800 - 1.200

Sold

€ 1.188

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Sabione / Bologna
length 24.5 cm.
Rifled, two-stage, 10.5 mm cal. barrel, octagonal at the base then round with rib, the ends with rings, brass foresight, smooth tang with sight. Lock beautifully engraved and carved with snakes, dragon and floral motifs in relief, the border outlined and the tang with a mask, sliding pan cover shaped as a whale, signed "Sabione" inside. Slightly sculpted wooden stock (very small restorations), beautiful brass mounts, the counterplate with two dragons, the trigger guard with floral motifs and the butt-plate with mask in relief and engraved with floral motifs. Horn-tipped wooden ramrod.

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.