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Thursday 21 March 2024 e Friday 22 March 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A magnificent snaphaunce gun, mid-17th Century

Estimate

€ 7.000 - 8.500

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Information

Brescia
length 95 cm.
Smoothbore, two-stage barrel, squared powder chamber, with double outlines at the sides, then round with three grooved frames, moulded muzzle at the nozzle and a grooved frame at the tang. Engraved with the signature "Lazarino Cominazzo" in block capitals among clovers. Beautiful lock with slightly convex plate, majestically carved with masks and volutes ending in dragon heads. Briarwood full stock (cracked under the lock) and with antique restoration at the end of the shaft. Iron mounts masterfully carved in bas-relief in the typical mid-17th-century Brescian style. The counterplate with belt hook featuring round eye. Original, iron-tipped, wooden ramrod with iron cartridge extractor.

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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.

Condition report

To request a Condition Report, please contact info@czernys.com The department will provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that what Finarte declares with respect to the state of conservation of the objects corresponds only to a qualified opinion and that we are not professional conservators or restorers. We urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. We always suggest prospective buyers to inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition during the exhibition days as indicated in the catalog.