A FINE CENTRAL ITALIAN (TUSCO-EMILIAN) 28-BORE SNAPHAUNCE HOLSTER PISTOL
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A FINE CENTRAL ITALIAN (TUSCO-EMILIAN) 28-BORE SNAPHAUNCE HOLSTER PISTOL

BY PISTOIA, MID-18TH CENTURY

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A FINE CENTRAL ITALIAN (TUSCO-EMILIAN) 28-BORE SNAPHAUNCE HOLSTER PISTOL
BY PISTOIA, MID-18TH CENTURY
With slightly shortened two-stage octagonal to round barrel with turned girdle and with gold-lined maker's stamp and three gold-lined fleur-de-lys at the breech, scroll engraved tang, lock finely chiselled in low relief with scrollwork, human masks and monster-heads, figured walnut full stock profusely carved in relief with scrollwork (old repair to base of butt), and iron mounts chiselled with scrollwork and figures (pommel possibly an associated working replacement), iron belt-hook, and iron-tipped ramrod
9¼in. (23.5cm.) barrel
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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