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The Antique Arms Collection of a Californian Gentleman

Friday 14 February 2025 • Sarzana

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An important "Boyliya"-type miquelet lock tufenk, Late 18th - Early 19th Century

Estimate

€ 400 - 800

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Information

Bulgaria
length 176 cm.
Very long, octagonal, smoothbore, 15 mm cal. barrel, the rear sight at the base and the first part covered with silver foil engraved with floral motifs, silver foresight. Tang also covered and engraved en suite. Miquelet lock with cock of typical rounded shape on the back, covered with silver foil and engraved with racemes. Wooden full stock of thin, pentagonal section; the central part decorated with several mother-of-pearl plaques, circular brass-inlays and with thin interlaced silver threads (several missing parts); the last part of the stock richly decorated with brass inlays, mother-of-pearl plaques and green-painted bone stripes. The barrel brackets bands of embossed silver decorated with floral motifs. The long, silver foil ramrod pipe decorated en suite. Iron ramrod. Small defects and general missing parts. Very rare. This lot is imported from a non-EU country and incurs additional taxes beyond the auction house commission and the V.A.T. Consequently, the total Buyer’s Premium, inclusive of all taxes, amounts to 35%.

Condition report

To request a Condition Report, please contact info@czernys.com The department will provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that what Finarte declares with respect to the state of conservation of the objects corresponds only to a qualified opinion and that we are not professional conservators or restorers. We urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. We always suggest prospective buyers to inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition during the exhibition days as indicated in the catalog.

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