Lot Essay
Cf. similar examples in the Artillery Museum, Turin, illustrated in A. Gaibi, Le Armi da Fuoco Portatili Italiane, plate 53
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LATE 16TH CENTURY
Details
A Rare 25-Bore Italian Wheel-Lock Terzarol (Terzaruolo)
Late 16th Century
With swamped sighted barrel, the forward section sixteen-sided, the lightly engraved breech section struck with a defaced mark, long tang, flat lock struck with an indistinct mark on the tail and with engraved wheel-guide and pan-cover, figured walnut full stock, iron-bound 'fish-tail' butt, pierced and engraved trigger-guard, pierced belt hook, lightly engraved iron fore-end cap, trigger formed as a marine monster, and later iron-tipped ramrod, in fine condition throughout
22½in. (57.1cm.)
Late 16th Century
With swamped sighted barrel, the forward section sixteen-sided, the lightly engraved breech section struck with a defaced mark, long tang, flat lock struck with an indistinct mark on the tail and with engraved wheel-guide and pan-cover, figured walnut full stock, iron-bound 'fish-tail' butt, pierced and engraved trigger-guard, pierced belt hook, lightly engraved iron fore-end cap, trigger formed as a marine monster, and later iron-tipped ramrod, in fine condition throughout
22½in. (57.1cm.)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.