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The Antique Arms Collection of a Californian Gentleman

Friday 14 February 2025 • Sarzana

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An extremely rare breech-loading flintlock gun by Jacob Perret, circa 1700

Estimate

€ 2.000 - 3.000

Sold

€ 3.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Svizzera
length 161 cm.
Long, smoothbore, two-stage, swiveling, 15 mm cal barrel, octagonal at the first part octagonal and with broad sight, the second part round with iron foresight. Wide tang with thin frame. Rounded lock plate signed ‘JacoB Perret’; pan and hammer mounted together with a tube that fits into the barrel through a lever in the centre of the trigger guard. Wooden butt; iron mounts, long trigger guard, iron fore-end. 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%.