Sale 9436
London, King Street-South Kensington Offsite sale
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18 July 2002
Price realised
GBP 1,912
Estimate
AN ITALIAN SNAPHAUNCE MECHANISM FOR A GUN Circa 1700 With shaped flat plate engraved with foliage and a sea serpent, the cock and the arm of the steel each in the form of a scaly monster, signed 'Gio' on the inner side beneath the mainspring 6 7/8in. (17.4cm.)
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