TUSCAN SCHOOL CHISELED STEEL ITALIAN SNAPHANCE PISTOL.

TUSCAN SCHOOL CHISELED STEEL ITALIAN SNAPHANCE PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. .535 Smooth bore. This unusual gun with full relief chiseled engravings similar to the quality of those by the best Tuscan engravers. Tapered 11″ round bbl has man’s portrait within oak leaves, and group of mounted soldiers besieging castle, surmounted by stand-of-arms. Lock with sliding pan cover is decorated with porcine gentleman’s face. Frizzen is intricately filed with acanthus tendrils and cherub’s face at pivot. Frizzen spring is also nicely filed. Round bodied lock with long teat is fitted with reinforced serpentine cock and is engraved with relief busts and scroll. Another cherub’s face is at pivot of cock. Steel trigger guard has woman’s bust on bow, and man’s at finial with acanthus tip. Side plate is pierced in scroll motif, with another gentleman’s bust. European walnut stock has fishtail butt with acanthus and floral engraved steel cap, and turned finial. Crest plate at top of grip is also deeply scroll engraved with pear-shaped central motif. Turned iron ramrod mounts through filed pipes. CONDITION: Good. Metal surfaces have been cleaned. Wood shows refinish over repairs to grip area and replaced bits of wood. Bbl appears to have been shortened. Engraving of bbl and furniture does not match style of grip cap which is a replacement. Engraving on lock is of excellent quality. 4-42109 MGM219 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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
	1540	$2,012.50	TUSCAN SCHOOL CHISELED STEEL ITALIAN SNAPHANCE PISTOL. SN NSN. Cal. .535 Smooth bore. This unusual gun with full relief chiseled engravings similar to the quality of those by the best Tuscan engravers. Tapered 11″ round bbl has man’s portrait within oak leaves, and group of mounted soldiers besieging castle, surmounted by stand-of-arms. Lock with sliding pan cover is decorated with porcine gentleman’s face. Frizzen is intricately filed with acanthus tendrils and cherub’s face at pivot. Frizzen spring is also nicely filed. Round bodied lock with long teat is fitted with reinforced serpentine cock and is engraved with relief busts and scroll. Another cherub’s face is at pivot of cock. Steel trigger guard has woman’s bust on bow, and man’s at finial with acanthus tip. Side plate is pierced in scroll motif, with another gentleman’s bust. European walnut stock has fishtail butt with acanthus and floral engraved steel cap, and turned finial. Crest plate at top of grip is also deeply scroll engraved with pear-shaped central motif. Turned iron ramrod mounts through filed pipes. CONDITION: Good. Metal surfaces have been cleaned. Wood shows refinish over repairs to grip area and replaced bits of wood. Bbl appears to have been shortened. Engraving of bbl and furniture does not match style of grip cap which is a replacement. Engraving on lock is of excellent quality. 4-42109 MGM219 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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