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The Antique Arms Collection of a Californian Gentleman

Friday 14 February 2025 • Sarzana

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A beautiful flintlock pistol in the "Ali pasha" style with silver mounts, circa 1800

Estimate

€ 350 - 550

Sold

€ 1.000

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Turchia
length 53 cm.
Fine, round, smoothbore, 16 mm cal. barrel, square at the base, provided with a brass-inlaid mark with carved decorations in bas-relief, remains of a signature "LAZARINO" in the centre of the rib, on the left side another mark and the word "LAZARINO". Beautiful flintlock, the flat lock plate carved at the tang and with high oblique borders, the cock and jaw screws are replaced. Partially sculpted wooden full stock with filigree decorations. Beautiful silver mounts richly decorated and engraved with floral motifs. Long barrel brackets made of gilt silver and embossed with floral motifs in bas-relief, with fake ramrod. The mechanism needs revision. Small missing parts and general defects. This lot is imported from a non-EU country and incurs additional taxes beyond the auction house commission and the V.A.T. Consequently, the total Buyer’s Premium, inclusive of all taxes, amounts to 35%.