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Rare and Fine Antique Arms & Armour

Friday 31 March 2023, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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An elegant wheel lock pistol, First half of the 17th Century

Estimate

€ 3.500 - 5.500

Sold

€ 5.750

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

length 49.7 cm
Smoothbore, octagonal, 14 mm cal. barrel; smooth and angled; outer wheel lock battery with remains of engraved decorations, wheel frame, spring and cock with carved elements, flat lock-plate. Fine briarwood full stock (some typical restorations and small missing parts) sculpted under the nozzle. Beautiful steel mounts, carved, pierced and engraved with floral motifs, carved and pierced trigger, original belt hook. Carved and pierced iron-tipped wooden ramrod