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

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A snaphaunce lock gun by Cosimo Menghini, 1800 circa

Estimate

€ 500 - 700

Sold

€ 1.375

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Pistoia
length 138 cm.
Two-stage, smoothbore, 15 mm cal. barrel, browned, octagonal at the first part with Pistoia mark and three brass-inlaid lilies, silver saddle broad rear sight; then round after rings, silver foresight. Beautiful snaphaunce lock signed “MENGHINI” and engraved with a female figure, birds, and floral motifs; sliding pan cover. Wooden half stock (small missing parts) with checkered palm rest and grip decorated with horn diamonds. Brass mounts. Horn-tipped, wooden ramrod with iron cartridge extractors.