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BERISTAIN, BARCELONA, SERIAL NOS. 9475 & 9508, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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A FINE CASED PAIR OF ROYAL PRESENTATION .22 AIR RIFLES OF QUACKENBUSH 'MODEL 2' TYPE
BERISTAIN, BARCELONA, SERIAL NOS. 9475 & 9508, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
With 18 in. (46 cm.) nickel-plated barrels, blued actions each with gold-inlaid dedication 'A.S.M. EL REY DN. ALFONSO XIII', walnut butts, nickel-plated mounts, and retaining virtually all their original finish throughout, in original lined and fitted leather-covered case, the satin lid lining with gilt Spanish Royal Arms, two old inventory labels to the exterior
BERISTAIN, BARCELONA, SERIAL NOS. 9475 & 9508, EARLY 20TH CENTURY
With 18 in. (46 cm.) nickel-plated barrels, blued actions each with gold-inlaid dedication 'A.S.M. EL REY DN. ALFONSO XIII', walnut butts, nickel-plated mounts, and retaining virtually all their original finish throughout, in original lined and fitted leather-covered case, the satin lid lining with gilt Spanish Royal Arms, two old inventory labels to the exterior
Special notice
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