Lot 3120
An Italian long snaphaunce rifle with chiselled lock, circa 1670/80
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
High-quality, slender barrel, octagonal at the root with finely fullered ribs, then hexadecagonal (16 sided) turning to round. Cannon muzzle, eight-groove rifled bore in 15.5 mm calibre. Surface-mounted brass sights with ramp rear sight. The lock with finely chiselled lock plate in Brescian style, a depiction of exotic animals amidst leafy vines. Zoomorphic engraving on the hammer, the pan and frizzen finely chased. The interior mechanism with partly chiselled springs and remnants of bluing. The full stock in walnut, the nosepiece reinforced with an iron strip. Raised, carved decorative tendrils, a depiction of the goddess Diana on the cheek piece. Fullered iron trigger guard. Original wooden ramrod with iron tip. Length 198 cm.Condition: II + Questions about the lot?
