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FIRST HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY
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A RARE PORTUGUESE SNAP-LOCK ("MOLINHAS") MECHANISM
First half of the 18th Century
Made to be secured by three side-nails and with small swivelling catch in front of the base of the cock, and stepped steel-spring, the centre of the plate struck with a gold-lined mark, an olive-tree, with a fleur-de-lys on each side
6in. (15.2cm.)
First half of the 18th Century
Made to be secured by three side-nails and with small swivelling catch in front of the base of the cock, and stepped steel-spring, the centre of the plate struck with a gold-lined mark, an olive-tree, with a fleur-de-lys on each side
6in. (15.2cm.)
Literature
W. Keith Neal, Spanish Guns and Pistols, plates 34, 35
Howard L. Blackmore, Guns and Rifles of the World, no. 260
Howard L. Blackmore, Guns and Rifles of the World, no. 260
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.