FINE AND VERY RARE EARLY ITALIAN FLINTLOCK REPEATING GUN FROM THE WORKSHOP OF MICHELE LORENZONI WITH A MOST DISTINGUISHED PROVENANCE CIRCA 1700.

SN NSN. All flintlock firearms featuring the Lorenzoni/Berselli or Kalthoff repeating systems are exceedingly rare and worthy of inclusion in the most advanced firearms collection public or private. They were extremely costly at time of manufacture and justly remain so today. The present example is a classic with a long turn-off barrel decorated with two rings separating one octagonal section at the breech end from a sixteen sided section before turning to round. The convex lockplate is finely engraved with vines and scrolls, swan neck cock with ringed screw. Frizzen is moulded. The action is finely formed and has an automatic priming mechanism. The loading arm is original as are all small parts. The brass mounts are cast and chased in relief comprising delicately pierced sideplate, buttplate with long tang, triggerguard, ramrod pipes, and thumbpiece. The ‘stump walnut’ stock shows lovely figure throughout with the fore-end en suite. Notes: A superb pair of pistols by Lorenzoni were sold as lot 17, in Renwick Part I, July 1972, for 60,000 Pounds (145,200 dollars) to Greek shipping magnate, Stavros Niarchos. A very fine Lorenzoni gun is presently being offered as Lot 14 in the current Finer catalog. Our gun has the invaluable Kindig Collection provenance which is a virtual guarantee of artistic merit and the importance of the Kindig provenance to future generations cannot be overestimated. PROVENANCE: Joseph Kindig Jr. York, Pennsylvania; Joseph Kindig III, York, Pennsylvania; Raymond J. Petry, Pennsylvania, 2004; Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin, 2004 to date. CONDITION: Steel parts are stained with very minor pitting. Brass mounts age darkened but not rubbed featuring good definition. Stocks have the usual minor dents and scratches but with superb uncleaned patination and original dimensions. The gun is substantially ‘untouched’ and ‘as found’. 4-49985 (10,000-20,000) – Lot 3479

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3479	$17,250.00	FINE AND VERY RARE EARLY ITALIAN FLINTLOCK REPEATING GUN FROM THE WORKSHOP OF MICHELE LORENZONI WITH A MOST DISTINGUISHED PROVENANCE CIRCA 1700. SN NSN. All flintlock firearms featuring the Lorenzoni/Berselli or Kalthoff repeating systems are exceedingly rare and worthy of inclusion in the most advanced firearms collection public or private. They were extremely costly at time of manufacture and justly remain so today. The present example is a classic with a long turn-off barrel decorated with two rings separating one octagonal section at the breech end from a sixteen sided section before turning to round. The convex lockplate is finely engraved with vines and scrolls, swan neck cock with ringed screw. Frizzen is moulded. The action is finely formed and has an automatic priming mechanism. The loading arm is original as are all small parts. The brass mounts are cast and chased in relief comprising delicately pierced sideplate, buttplate with long tang, triggerguard, ramrod pipes, and thumbpiece. The ‘stump walnut’ stock shows lovely figure throughout with the fore-end en suite. Notes: A superb pair of pistols by Lorenzoni were sold as lot 17, in Renwick Part I, July 1972, for 60,000 Pounds (145,200 dollars) to Greek shipping magnate, Stavros Niarchos. A very fine Lorenzoni gun is presently being offered as Lot 14 in the current Finer catalog. Our gun has the invaluable Kindig Collection provenance which is a virtual guarantee of artistic merit and the importance of the Kindig provenance to future generations cannot be overestimated. PROVENANCE: Joseph Kindig Jr. York, Pennsylvania; Joseph Kindig III, York, Pennsylvania; Raymond J. Petry, Pennsylvania, 2004; Collection of Dr. Douglas Sirkin, 2004 to date. CONDITION: Steel parts are stained with very minor pitting. Brass mounts age darkened but not rubbed featuring good definition. Stocks have the usual minor dents and scratches but with superb uncleaned patination and original dimensions. The gun is substantially ‘untouched’ and ‘as found’. 4-49985 (10,000-20,000) – Lot 3479 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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 AND VERY RARE EARLY ITALIAN FLINTLOCK REPEATING GUN FROM THE WORKSHOP OF MICHELE LORENZONI WITH A MOST DISTINGUISHED PROVENANCE CIRCA 1700.