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Rare and Fine Antique Arms & Armour from Around the World

Thursday 21 March 2024 e Friday 22 March 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A fine pair of flintlock pistols with carved mounts, Early 19th Century

Estimate

€ 1.000 - 1.500

Sold

€ 4.250

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Grecia
length 49.5 cm.
Smoothbore, three-stage, 15 mm cal. barrels; octagonal at the first part and slightly engraved with floral motifs and decorated with brass plates, the rear part engraved and with a signature-like decoration, the other two round stages divided by rings, the one between the first stage and the second one are brass-inlaid. Tangs with engraved, brass plate with sight. Modern-style locks with engraved borders, provided with anti-friction system and sealing. Beautiful, gilded white-metal stocks (silver?), engraved and carved with floral motifs and trophies. Trigger guards with beautiful bird carved in bas-relief, the sides of the butts with the same detail. Interesting, turban-shaped butt-plates with floral motifs and mask-shaped ends. Working mechanism. Rare.

Specialist Notes

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Si tratta di un'asta indipendente da Finarte e come tale gestita interamente a Sarzana da Czerny's. Per oggetti considerati "arma" dalla legge italiana per l'acquisto è necessaThis is an independent auction from Finarte and as such is managed entirely in Sarzana by Czerny's.