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Rare and Fine Antique Arms and Armour, Orders & Militaria

Thursday 19 March 2026 e Friday 20 March 2026, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A pair of flintlock pistols for naval officers by John Harman, Prima metà del XVIII Secolo

Estimate

€ 800 - 1.200

Sold

€ 2.000

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Londra
length 41 cm.
Smoothbore brass barrels, with octagonal breeches and slightly bell-mouthed nozzles, signed “IOHN HARMAN LONDON”, provided with silvered foresights and featuring the marks of the London test bench and the mark “IH” surmounted by a lion's head. 17.8 mm cal. at the nozzle. Iron tangs with broad rear sight and engraved with floral motifs and rocaille. Locks with brass lockplates and pans, iron cocks, batterie and external spring; slightly rounded lockplates, outlined and signed “IOHN HARMAN”. The mechanisms are only partially working and need attention. Wooden full stocks, both damaged, with repairs and restorations. Brass mounts; butt-plates with fine central raised mask; partially pierced counterplates. Brass-tipped, wooden ramrods.

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