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A beautiful target percussion rifle by Zoller decorated with the legend of William Tell, Metà del XIX Secolo
Estimate
€ 2.000 - 3.000
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€ 4.625
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Switzerland
length 119.5 cm.
Heavy, browned, octagonal, rifled, 8 mm cal. barrel, signed in gold "ZOLLER A FRAUENFELD" and "ACIER FONDU", the base engraved with floral motifs; missing foresight, adjustable rear sight. Long, engraved tang, provided with a peep sight and an oval, silver shield. Forward spring lock with a very fine engraving depicting William Tell about to hit the apple placed on his son's head; the back of the lock plate and the cock are decorated with spirals on a dark background. Wooden, half stock with checkered grip, the left side carved with a scene depicting Tell accompanied by his son, intent on passing by the tree with his hat, but without paying it any respect, while in the background a soldier in half armour salutes the imperial symbol. Iron mounts engraved with rocaille and floral motifs, the trigger guard with a finger support and with partially perforated carved ebony end. The lid of the patch-box on the right side is majestically engraved with the scene in which Tell, having escaped from the boat, pushes the boat with his captors on board in such a way as to drive them away and towards the storm; frame decorated en suite. Set trigger with mechanism that needs revision. White metal-tipped wooden ramrod, complete with cartridge extractors.
length 119.5 cm.
Heavy, browned, octagonal, rifled, 8 mm cal. barrel, signed in gold "ZOLLER A FRAUENFELD" and "ACIER FONDU", the base engraved with floral motifs; missing foresight, adjustable rear sight. Long, engraved tang, provided with a peep sight and an oval, silver shield. Forward spring lock with a very fine engraving depicting William Tell about to hit the apple placed on his son's head; the back of the lock plate and the cock are decorated with spirals on a dark background. Wooden, half stock with checkered grip, the left side carved with a scene depicting Tell accompanied by his son, intent on passing by the tree with his hat, but without paying it any respect, while in the background a soldier in half armour salutes the imperial symbol. Iron mounts engraved with rocaille and floral motifs, the trigger guard with a finger support and with partially perforated carved ebony end. The lid of the patch-box on the right side is majestically engraved with the scene in which Tell, having escaped from the boat, pushes the boat with his captors on board in such a way as to drive them away and towards the storm; frame decorated en suite. Set trigger with mechanism that needs revision. White metal-tipped wooden ramrod, complete with cartridge extractors.