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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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An elegant snaphance gun by Acqua Fresca, 18th Century

Estimate

€ 700 - 1.200

Sold

€ 2.000

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Bologna
length 142,7 cm.
Smoothbore, octagonal, round, two-stage barrel, with remains of marks on the breech (pitting), rings and frames at the girdle, brass foresight; 17.4 mm cal. at the nozzle. Lock with flat lock plate and tang engraved with grotesque motifs, signed 'Acqua Fresca' at the center, the screw of the cock with fine flower decoration, the batterie engraved at the base. Working mechanism. Wooden half stock with brass mounts (two missing plates). Counterplate engraved and carved with a snake featuring open jaws, other snakes on the back hilt (a small missing part), fine fretwork barrel bracket with the same design. Horn-tipped, wooden ramrod with iron cartridge extractor.

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.