A COMPOSITE NORTH ITALIAN (BRESCIAN) 80-BORE SNAPHAUNCE HOLSTER PISTOL
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
A COMPOSITE NORTH ITALIAN (BRESCIAN) 80-BORE SNAPHAUNCE HOLSTER PISTOL EARLY 18TH CENTURY With slender three-stage barrel engraved with scrollwork on the octagonal breech-section and at the girdles (refreshed), engraved tang, flat bevelled lock (rebuilt as snaphaunce) engraved with scrollwork inhabited by a monster-head and chiselled with a putti-mask on the tail, carved walnut full stock (fore-end replaced), and associated chiselled iron mounts including belt-hook, and later ramrod 11in. (28cm.) barrel
A COMPOSITE NORTH ITALIAN (BRESCIAN) 80-BORE SNAPHAUNCE HOLSTER PISTOL
EARLY 18TH CENTURY
A COMPOSITE NORTH ITALIAN (BRESCIAN) 80-BORE SNAPHAUNCE HOLSTER PISTOL EARLY 18TH CENTURY With slender three-stage barrel engraved with scrollwork on the octagonal breech-section and at the girdles (refreshed), engraved tang, flat bevelled lock (rebuilt as snaphaunce) engraved with scrollwork inhabited by a monster-head and chiselled with a putti-mask on the tail, carved walnut full stock (fore-end replaced), and associated chiselled iron mounts including belt-hook, and later ramrod 11in. (28cm.) barrel
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