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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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A MINIATURE MATCHLOCK AND A PORTABLE HIUCHI [FLINT-AND-STEEL FIRE-LIGHTER NETSUKE]
Edo Period (19th century)
The matchlock with tapering octagonal sighted iron barrel inlaid in silver with scrolling foliage and two gold aoi mon, brass-matchlock action (mechanism deffective) and trigger, mounted on a wooden stock (ramrod missing); and a netsuke-lighter of brass containing a miniature snaplock mechanism with separate iron-faced steel, deep pan and external button trigger, the shell secured by a spring-catch on one side and with a supsension-ring on the bottom
31/3in. (8.9cm.) and 1¾in. (4.2cm.) (2)
Edo Period (19th century)
The matchlock with tapering octagonal sighted iron barrel inlaid in silver with scrolling foliage and two gold aoi mon, brass-matchlock action (mechanism deffective) and trigger, mounted on a wooden stock (ramrod missing); and a netsuke-lighter of brass containing a miniature snaplock mechanism with separate iron-faced steel, deep pan and external button trigger, the shell secured by a spring-catch on one side and with a supsension-ring on the bottom
31/3in. (8.9cm.) and 1¾in. (4.2cm.) (2)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.