COMPOSITE DECORATIVE WHEEL LOCK CARBINE, PARTIALLY 17TH CENTURY.

COMPOSITE DECORATIVE WHEEL LOCK CARBINE, PARTIALLY 17TH CENTURY. SN NSN. Lock and bbl are inlaid with brass with Bishop’s mitre surrmounted by a cross. Hammer is fancy and pierced. Bbl possibly of 17th century, adapted from another gun. Stock has high raised relief ivory inlay with Saint George and the dragon, fanciful monsters and a helmeted knight as patchbox. Includes spanner. NOTES: A very decorative wheel lock made up during the Victorian Era to satisfy the insatiable demand for weapons from the age of chivalry. This fascination was a reaction to the Industrial Revolution and the end of Martial glory. These are now extremely collectible and allow entry into a high art wheel lock at a nominal price. CONDITION: Generally very good. Metal some light pitted. Ivory inlays substantially intact. 4-49138 MRZ69 (7,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	2484	$5,750.00	COMPOSITE DECORATIVE WHEEL LOCK CARBINE, PARTIALLY 17TH CENTURY. SN NSN. Lock and bbl are inlaid with brass with Bishop’s mitre surrmounted by a cross. Hammer is fancy and pierced. Bbl possibly of 17th century, adapted from another gun. Stock has high raised relief ivory inlay with Saint George and the dragon, fanciful monsters and a helmeted knight as patchbox. Includes spanner. NOTES: A very decorative wheel lock made up during the Victorian Era to satisfy the insatiable demand for weapons from the age of chivalry. This fascination was a reaction to the Industrial Revolution and the end of Martial glory. These are now extremely collectible and allow entry into a high art wheel lock at a nominal price. CONDITION: Generally very good. Metal some light pitted. Ivory inlays substantially intact. 4-49138 MRZ69 (7,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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