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Tuesday 25 March 2025 e Wednesday 26 March 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A very rare center-fire shotgun with three barrels by Laine, 1880 circa

Estimate

€ 1.500 - 2.500

Sold

€ 2.375

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Paris
length 112 cm.
Group of three, round, smoothbore (light pitting), damask, browned, 16 mm cal. barrels, the upper one with a rib that is widened and slightly convex in the first part, this part with the inscription "LAINE’ INVENTOIR BREVETE‘ RUE DE RIVOLI 21 PARIS", with brass foresight; engraved tang. Backward spring locks with engraved borders; two lateral and one central cock. Lower lever for opening. Smooth wooden butt and fore-end. Steel mounts decorated en suite. The front trigger operates the side cocks in sequence, the rear trigger operates the small cock of the upper barrel.