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Italia centrale
length 144 cm.
Smoothbore, octagonal, round, two-stage barrel, with a brass-inlaid mark inscribed "LOIOLA" at the base, silver-plated foresight on a swallowtailed base, fixed brass rear sight, browned finishing (earlier browning?). 16.5 mm cal at the nozzle. Elegant flintlock with slightly rounded lock-plate engraved at the tang with floral motifs like the base, the jaws, and the pan. The plate with signature 'Giuseppe Minelli' at the rear side. Briarwood half stock with butt stock and fuller, the fore-end with crack at the mouthpiece, cappuccina-style trigger guard, a few small cracks and repairs. Brass mounts. Butt-plate with trophy of arms and engraved frames. On the back a crowned noble emblem, held by caryatids and surmounted by a mask. The muzzle ring finely engraved with masks and grotesques. Pierced counterplate. Brass-tipped wooden ramrod with base for iron cartridge extractors.
length 144 cm.
Smoothbore, octagonal, round, two-stage barrel, with a brass-inlaid mark inscribed "LOIOLA" at the base, silver-plated foresight on a swallowtailed base, fixed brass rear sight, browned finishing (earlier browning?). 16.5 mm cal at the nozzle. Elegant flintlock with slightly rounded lock-plate engraved at the tang with floral motifs like the base, the jaws, and the pan. The plate with signature 'Giuseppe Minelli' at the rear side. Briarwood half stock with butt stock and fuller, the fore-end with crack at the mouthpiece, cappuccina-style trigger guard, a few small cracks and repairs. Brass mounts. Butt-plate with trophy of arms and engraved frames. On the back a crowned noble emblem, held by caryatids and surmounted by a mask. The muzzle ring finely engraved with masks and grotesques. Pierced counterplate. Brass-tipped wooden ramrod with base for iron cartridge extractors.
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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.
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