FINE VENETIAN WHEEL LOCK PISTOL, CIRCA 1630/40.

NSN. Cal. 13.5mm. 24″ overall, with 17-1/4″ 2-stage bbl. Unmarked and iron mounted with fine sculpted iron inlays and escutcheons. Gun is totally unmarked. Similar cavalry pistols of this design can be found in the “Armeria of the Palazzo Ducale” in Venice. PROVENANCE: Private Lifetime Collection Of A Noted Scholar and Authority. CONDITION: Very good overall. Appears orig and matching. Metal was cleaned in the European style, smooth, grey with staining and light pitting. Inlays appear complete. Solid, European walnut stock with several hairlines and numerous small dings, dents and scratches, hand worn patina. Trigger guard has slight bend. Rear stock band, which retains bbl pin, has been reinforced with two tacks and is slightly raised on left side. 51625-4 JS (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1276

Auction: Firearms - April 2017

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1276	$9,200.00	FINE VENETIAN WHEEL LOCK PISTOL, CIRCA 1630/40. NSN. Cal. 13.5mm. 24″ overall, with 17-1/4″ 2-stage bbl. Unmarked and iron mounted with fine sculpted iron inlays and escutcheons. Gun is totally unmarked. Similar cavalry pistols of this design can be found in the “Armeria of the Palazzo Ducale” in Venice. PROVENANCE: Private Lifetime Collection Of A Noted Scholar and Authority. CONDITION: Very good overall. Appears orig and matching. Metal was cleaned in the European style, smooth, grey with staining and light pitting. Inlays appear complete. Solid, European walnut stock with several hairlines and numerous small dings, dents and scratches, hand worn patina. Trigger guard has slight bend. Rear stock band, which retains bbl pin, has been reinforced with two tacks and is slightly raised on left side. 51625-4 JS (5,000-8,000) – Lot 1276 Auction: Firearms - April 2017 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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FINE VENETIAN WHEEL LOCK PISTOL, CIRCA 1630/40.