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€ 1.200 - 1.600
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€ 2.750
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Japan
length 137 cm.
Beautiful, smoothbore, octagonal barrel; slightly bell-mouthed and ribbed nozzle provided with foresight; almost the entire length with very fine silver engraving in the shape of mon, cranes and pine cones; the lower part signed "Goshu Kuni Tomo Okisuke Katsumasa"; 11 mm cal at the nozzle. Pan with rotating pan cover. Slightly curved, flat lock plate, with a mark under the serpentine of counter-curved shape and placed on a long, bronze spring. Light, wooden, full stock decorated with numerous brass and silver plates (one missing) engraved with floral motifs, signed on the inside. Behind the breech is a solid brass hilt, which is extended with a brass plate, both decorations are finely engraved with a carp and partially silver-inlaid. On the right side of the butt a Shishi, under the lock is a silver disc with an inscription. Missing ramrod. Very rare.
length 137 cm.
Beautiful, smoothbore, octagonal barrel; slightly bell-mouthed and ribbed nozzle provided with foresight; almost the entire length with very fine silver engraving in the shape of mon, cranes and pine cones; the lower part signed "Goshu Kuni Tomo Okisuke Katsumasa"; 11 mm cal at the nozzle. Pan with rotating pan cover. Slightly curved, flat lock plate, with a mark under the serpentine of counter-curved shape and placed on a long, bronze spring. Light, wooden, full stock decorated with numerous brass and silver plates (one missing) engraved with floral motifs, signed on the inside. Behind the breech is a solid brass hilt, which is extended with a brass plate, both decorations are finely engraved with a carp and partially silver-inlaid. On the right side of the butt a Shishi, under the lock is a silver disc with an inscription. Missing ramrod. Very rare.
