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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 Sultan's guard interesting pistol converted to percussion, Second quarter of the 19th Century

Estimate

€ 700 - 1.000

Sold

€ 875

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Turchia
length 47 cm.
Smoothbore, round, 13.4 mm cal. barrel, with square base and slightly carved, long tang engraved with floral motifs and provided with sight. Forward spring lock converted to percussion and finely engraved with floral motifs. Briarwood full stock slightly carved (one small missing parts and crack), grip decorated with two white horn staves, brass-inlaid, interlaced silver bands, white metal rivets and a flower with turquoise petals. Pommel in embossed and engraved silver foil, iron ring for the strap, engraved, iron trigger guard, smooth, silver counterplate decorated with rivets. Very long silver foil barrel bracket with beaded bands.

Specialist Notes

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