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

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A miquelet gun converted to percussion, circa 1850

Estimate

€ 200 - 300

Sold

€ 575

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Napoli
length 124.5 cm.
Two-stage, smoothbore,16 mm cal. barrel, octagonal at the first part engraved with three lilies and two stars at the base, then round after a ring with foresight. Finely engraved and carved lock converted to percussion, the cock shaped as a fish, piston holder with two snake's heads at the base. Wooden full stock with palm rest and checkered grip, small restorations, a sculpted mask under the butt. Partially pierced silver mounts, engraved with floral motifs, the back side of the trigger guard is restored, a mask in the centre of the palm rest; two barrel brackets decorated with birds. Horn-tipped iron ramrod with metal discs at each end.

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.