SIGNED BARBUTI, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY
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A 54-Bore Sardinian Miquelet-Lock Fowling-Piece
Signed Barbuti, second half of the 18th Century
With octagonal barrel engraved 'P.B' at the rear of the breech and chiselled in low relief with scrollwork on the underside of the muzzle, signed engraved lock of characteristic form, and full stock (fore-stock replaced) encased on the butt and part of the fore-stock in steel panels mostly engraved and pierced with latticework and shell-like motifs, iron trigger-guard and ramrod
49in. (124.4cm.) barrel
Signed Barbuti, second half of the 18th Century
With octagonal barrel engraved 'P.B' at the rear of the breech and chiselled in low relief with scrollwork on the underside of the muzzle, signed engraved lock of characteristic form, and full stock (fore-stock replaced) encased on the butt and part of the fore-stock in steel panels mostly engraved and pierced with latticework and shell-like motifs, iron trigger-guard and ramrod
49in. (124.4cm.) barrel